Dahlia was house-sitting for a friend when she lost her keys and began searching frantically around the living room. As she crouched down to look under the couch, she discovered an old, ornate hand mirror hidden away beneath it. Intrigued, she traced her fingers over the strange inscription etched into the frame and, without thinking, whispered the words aloud.
"Cresco Magnus et Validus."
Immediately, a tingling sensation began to spread through her body, making her gasp as the room around her seemed to shrink. But it wasn’t the room shrinking—it was her growing, her body stretching taller and taller.
Before she knew it, Dahlia found herself towering over the room, her head bumping against the ceiling. Wincing in surprise, she crouched awkwardly to avoid pressing against it further, her heart racing as she realized the mirror had triggered a spell. The once-spacious living room now felt cramped and confining, and panic set in as she frantically tried to think of a way to reverse the growth.