Use the tail to tentacle
"If I do that, the cubs won't—aaargh!" and you shake your head to drive away (what you hope are) the final lingering remnants of the damned necklace's brainwashing. "Fine, I'll help. But I refuse to touch the damned thing!" And so you cast the tail-to-tentacle spell on the sphinx. "There. Take it off yourself!"
He thanks you and takes it off and he returns to normal—except for the tentacle, that is. "Good. You can use the necklace as you like, and good riddance to it! Now..." You yawn. "I need to get some sleep."
"Of course," the male says; "I have plenty of space here. You wouldn't be..." And then he notices your evil glare. "...ah. You wouldn't be willing to sleep here." This saddens him, but he understands. "Will you at least allow me to arrange for you to be quartered elsewhere?"
Written by Catprog & Cubist on 01 December 2010