. Something flashy? Bright lights

..and pain radiating from my head. I winced, reaching up to rub the

l...why do I

ght of my hips catches me off guard. I wiggle my butt,

and white down bottom. Its tip had sof

l?" the tail straightened and extended up, then the tip pointed at my

rds the snake, stil

as standing, not surprised to see him gone. Dax, face fully restored,

ches my ears as I look u

odb

s not that bad. For the first time in 12 years, I feel like I

e snake moved first,but my tail was faster. It gra

uc

to him. Hey, at lea

ting and everything-the universe decided to balance my karma. The snake hi

out like reasonable scaled-folk

just enough time to grab the cafe tabl

!" I grunt, watching it

ht I'd get far away from it but I was hoping the

. Its eyes widened as I grabbed the upper jaw and held it at bay with my

I wheeze out, feeling my knees about to buckle. No won

tail "nodded" and twist

ling itself upwards, my tail jammed itself through the snake's mouth and out its eyebal

ad my mouth wasn'

d I dropped it to the side, s

Of all the weird things today, I'm willing to look past a new appendage doing weird shit l

e at me. I didn't do

icked me off to the

I quite literally couldn't hav

y face

id, coming in for a fast landing next to me

have I always had this class." I squeezed in that last part, enjoying the s

thing...not sure how

s, got it. Did you ch

a janitor technically but now I've

hing his head. "Why would Rup

anced at my tail and smiled, scratching its scales softly. It was od

't get promotions. Are yo

a hand, pa

dent for a follow-up. I'm sure if anyone has any an

rms. I shook my head and wrap

re you sure you want me

ng, more fl

yes

lying once more. The feeling wasn't foreign,the sky was my home

ped my tears

rting I see." Rupert smiled, showing off his black

t, where is y

d them anymore. Isn't

ion in his eyes. "Sapph,

dear. It's gone

hate that

e cryin

." I held my ar

scaring me a b

othing. His body was barely there, a shadow of bones and meat.

ke with

ispered in his ear, "you were my f

? What

two words that had always been in the back of my m

Sanct

into ones and zeroe

all

ai