He is the best, but you must pay the price

At the bottom of the page, you notice an ad for the "Omni-mercenary": He is an expert in combat, magic, and anything else you can think of, but mercenaries tend to have extremely heavy costs.

...

What the hell. You recite the ancient chant written in the ad that is used to summon him:

Power drawn from the darkness of heart
He lurks in the shadows, his style an art
Should you require his help call out his name
But be warned, for his service you must pay
Come forth, Shade!

And come forth he does. The shadows swirl around and pool on the ground in front of you, and the cloaked figure rises up from the shadows. His eyes glow a burning red, and he stares at you, as if seeing into your souls. When he speaks, his voice is deep and resounding, and also has a hint of a grating quality. "I am Shade. You have summoned me because you desire my assistance, so tell me what is it that you wish."

You nervously inform Shade of your and the wolf's respective predicaments, and request that he change the both of you back to normal.

Shade looks first at Luke, then at you, then chuckles (producing a sound which sends chills down your spine). "A simple task. But I do not give my services away for free. If I am to restore you to your true forms, you shall have to pay a heavy cost. Are you willing to accept these terms?"

"What is the cost?" you ask nervously.

"Hmmm...If I am to restore your original forms, you must...

Written by The Ancient One

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