6th Of Cylus
With a satisfied smile, Fridgar walked through the streets of Andaris. Wrapped around his body was an unconscious, untrained, 29-foot long anaconda, and by the immortals was it heavy. A perfect specimen weighing in at half a ton of raw snake muscle, it was safe to say that Fridgar was delighted. He sweat profusely while carrying the massive creature, a massive weight pressed at the base of his spine and knees with every step through the snow. While the shopkeeper hadn't been kind enough to provide a horse and cart for him to transport the beast, they had provided a 'mild anaesthetic' whatever that meant, followed by lots of warning that he didn't listen to.
He'd been warned that the snake was untrained and would likely attack him when it awoke, so he had to get it back home and lock it up as fast as possible. Not a trill to spare. That was the plan, until a familiar face or two turned the corner. It was Austin and Gwen! Their eyes lit up upon seeing the Lothar, even if he was wrapped up in snake at the time. "Fridgar!" The siblings said in unison, both very excited. "Gwen, Austin! It's good to see you again! How have you been?" he spoke with a smile, despite holding the ridiculously heavy snake in the middle of the cold. They looked well, both were wearing much nicer clothes than the last time he'd seen them and looked to be a little healthier too, Austin having healed and all - not to mention that they were happy.
It brought a smile to his lips to know that he'd impacted their lives in such a positive way, he simply had to check in on all the details - pending snake attack or not. The two explained that they were able to acquire a studio flat in midtown with the money he'd given them along with plenty of clothes and food. The two had eaten like kings on their first night at their new domain, or so they described. Despite being Cylus, Austin was now out looking for work. He didn't want to squander his second chance, even in the slightest. So, he was doing his best so that he could sustain himself and his sister, they didn't once ask about the snake.
A good half a break passed and Fridgar had long since resorted to resting the snake in the snow slightly to spread out the weight, it helped him maintain his strength. The three finished their conversation with a chorus of hearty laughter and waves goodbye as well as pleasant wishes for the future. They were good kids, Fridgar was glad to have not punched them to death five trials ago. He lifted the snake's body segment from the floor and continued his walk back home.
Something stirred within the snake during his walk, Fridgar hadn't noticed. Its tail twitched as it began to regain consciousness. He couldn't help but ponder what Rey'na got up to when he left the house, did she just practise cooking? Poison making? Maybe she just slept, that would have been cute. Without warning, the snake tightened its grasp on Fridgar - it had already been wrapped around him in a perfect manner to do so. He grunted with confusion as his movements were suddenly restricted by a force he couldn't see, looking about the streets with a glare. Was someone using magic on him?
The snake's head rose from its dangled position and looked to him, seemingly rather pissed off. That, or it was hungry. Neither were good in Fridgar's case. The massive beast hissed as it tightened its body further, forbidding any and all movements. "Fuck off, snake!" he growled in a half whisper while struggling to breathe under the immense crushing power of its coils. It adjusted its body, wrapping itself around him further and further. His eyes widened as he realised that the snake didn't want to fuck off - this was bad, very bad. The Lothar was brave, strong too - he could surely wiggle himself out of this some way or another?
No, the snake had other plans. It leaped at him, biting into the top half of his face violently, covering his eyes and forcing him to the floor. He screamed soon after, thrashing to the best of his ability with the bastard creature still wrapped around his body and covering his eyes. His scream was shrill, full of fright - anyone close by would have surely heard it through the otherwise quiet, darkened day.
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