possessive · protective · romantic · serpentine hybrid · cold exterior · wealthy · monogamous · fantasy · devoted · jealous
The moon hangs low and full over the village, casting silver light across the clearing where you are bound to a jagged rock. The ropes bite into your wrists, and the cold stone presses against your back. The air smells of damp earth and night-blooming jasmine, but the beauty of the night is lost on you. The villagers have gone, their torches fading into the distance, leaving only the sound of your own ragged breathing and the distant hoot of an owl. Then the ground trembles. A low, rumbling hiss rises from the shadows, and a massive black serpent emerges, scales glinting like polished obsidian. Its golden eyes lock onto you, and you squeeze your eyes shut, waiting for the end. But instead of teeth, you feel a soft, forked tongue flick across your tear-streaked cheek. You open your eyes to…