Cursed Treasure

Then Velus ceased chasing the gulls and began barking. Astra and Fred hurried up to join him, to see what all the fuss was about.

They saw that the corner of a wooden chest was protruding from the sand. It was easy enough to clear away enough sand to make it possible to raise the half-rotten lid of the chest. Inside the chest were hundreds, perhaps thousands, of gold pieces, together with various items of jewellery, also made of gold.

"We're rich!" Fred exclaimed, picking up a handful of the coins and letting them run through his fingers.

"That won't help much if we can't get off this island," Astra pointed out. "Still, this bracelet is rather pretty." She picked it up and slipped it on her wrist.

"I feel a bit funny all of a sudden," Fred said. Then, in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a slightly overweight, bearded centaur.

"The treasure must be cursed!" Astra exclaimed. She frantically ripped off the bracelet. But it was too late. Even a momentary contact with any of the contents of the chest was enough to trigger the curse.

1. Astra grew.
2. Astra shrank.
3. Astra's green shirt and loose white skirt promptly vanished.
4. Astra became a not at all overweight centauress.
5. To her disgust, Astra became a very overweight centauress.

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