On one side, they would fall beneath the tree, crash into pieces; on the other, they would become a feast for a venomous snake. Either way, it led to death.
Yun Ya watched quietly as the venomous snake was about to approach, its tongue flicking with a "sizzle," eyes glinting with a ghostly green.
Eighteen rubbed her hands together, about to rescue the bird babies, when suddenly a gray-blue mountain turtledove swooped down, clamping onto the venomous snake's vital spot. The snake fought back, coiling its tail around the turtledove's neck, and so began a fierce battle between reptile and bird.
Eighteen stared, eyes wide and mouth agape: "It's the first time I've seen a snake fighting a bird."
Soon, the mountain turtledove began to lose; the snake turned the tables and bit the turtledove's neck. As it fell, it let out a roar, and Yun Ya could sense the turtledove's fury and determination.
