My mouth opened in surprise. "Did this snake just talk?" I asked redundantly.
The snake then turned her head to the side, her large yellow eye getting close to my face. "I waz ssstaring to wonder if all humanz spoke like my keeper. I am glad to know thiz to be true. Learning another language would be tedious. What iz your name, darling?
My mind was starting to have very concerning thoughts about the way this snake was speaking. It was sultry, erotic. With a deep sense of allure. I had long come to terms with the fact I could be attracted to none humanoid entities, but a snake? For my mental health I decided not to look at the forbidden tube in that way and just decided it was the snake's voice that had me going.
"My name is Apollo, um your is Sithrik correct?"
