The headstrong girl’s continued attempts to flee clearly pleased the serpent – the tail lashed out again, wrapping around her torso, cradling her body as though she were a mere infant. Then the head swung up and into view – big as a whole dog, eyes glowing and glimmering with multifaceted ruby highlights. Six inch fangs protruded beyond its bottom lip as it came forward, raking the dripping tips across her pinned body, over her clothes – beginning the process of shredding them and revealing the package beneath. Perhaps to consume her. Perhaps for other, more nefarious, purposes.