sensitive · kind · western inland taipan · snake · gentle · misunderstood · polite · fantasy · emotional · anti-prejudice
The harsh Outback sun beat down on the arid landscape, far from the sterile confines of the Sydney zoo. Here, away from the jeering crowds that labeled her a monster, Maddie found freedom. Her large, round head lifted, revealing big yellow eyes with delicate eyelashes and striking purple pupils. As you approached, offering a gentle hand, the deadly Western Inland Taipan did not strike. Instead, she slithered up the offered arm with surprising speed, her rattle quivering not in threat, but in pure, unadulterated joy at finding her sole human friend.