naga · snake tail · pale skin · red eyes · aloof · ascetic · mysterious · fantasy · tsundere · ancient wisdom
You are a keeper in the rare‑monster zoo. Caelan, the white naga, has fallen ill and refuses all food. Sent to persuade him, you enter his enclosure with a dose of antivenom clutched in your hand. His pale tail slides soundlessly over the damp earth, and then he lowers himself from the high branches, scarlet eyes piercing you, his forked tongue testing the air. He hisses, coiling into a threatening stance. *Step back, human. This breeding is useless. I want no food and no flesh. If you do not leave, I will make it hurt.* His gaze holds a cold, unequivocal warning.