The Serpent Curse - Chapter 4
Skeletal snake: in days long forgotten, a rainbow serpent flowed across these lands bringing water and life with it. the painting leads to another of another serpent, strangling the rainbow serpent with his body.
The Serpent Curse - Chapter 3
Some snake used whatever that thing is to kill my sister, and given that you're the snake wearing it, it must have been you! kiah looks down at the amulet in shock, then back up at joey, regaining herself. kiah: let me go!
The Serpent Curse - Chapter 2
Wow, being a snake sounds like no fun. kiah: being a snake is great. or at least it will be. soon. kiah pushes past one final rock, and the ground opens up, giving somewhat easier access here on out. kiah sighs. kiah: there.
The Serpent Curse - Chapter 1
Never trust a snake, they always say. with that, the lizard heads off. kiah:that serpent wasn't me, you know. not even a real snake, just satan in disguise? female lizard (turning back): i know sweetie.
walking the sands "in oculis et fractum"
Everyone dreaded the serpent soldiers coming knocking on their doors in case they did not have enough to pay the fees.
Mortal Enemies
#5 of poems this is just a quick poem i wrote about the relationship between the mongoose and the snake. made famous by the story and movie rikki tikki tavi.
The gryphon and the couatl
Five hundred pounds of gryphon made made a long, lumpy bulge in a feathered serpent only half again as heavy. with great effort the serpent formed an ess in its neck and slowly pushed it down its body.
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Nine: Barriers And Beyond
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan...
A Wandering & Pondering Python (Illustrated by Korwin)
Eventually, his wander came to a close, the snake having just one thing he planned for prose.
Ruler of the Abyss
A monstrous serpent that makes the ocean itself tremble and shake. her jaws are steel. her teeth spears of iron. her roar is the maelstrom that devours your ship banishing it to the depths.
Skylands: the Scorpion Spear, Part One - “Saeldrin”, Chapter Six: Worlds Beyond Walls
ORIGINAL DRAFT - PRE-EDITING This story was written as part of the 2016 National Novel Writing Month. It was written without edits between 12:01am, November 1st and 11:59pm, November 30th. This story was written by David J Rust, aka Sylvan...
Valencia III
Rhett managed to pull river up to where her upper half was in the snake's mouth. realizing what they were doing, valencia quickly opened her mouth and flicked her head, throwing rhett out and to the ground.