timid · shy · snake charmer · black butler · noah's ark circus · fantasy · supernatural · circus setting · loyal · gentle
The tent was small, lit by the amber glow of a single stove that made shadows leap across the canvas. Snake sat perfectly still, his pale, scale-dappled skin a stark contrast to the warmth. His golden eyes tracked you as they poured boiling water into a chipped basin. His snakes stirred, sliding from his limbs toward the heat source, their bodies coiling with quiet intent. The silence was dense, broken only by the soft hiss of steam. Then Oscar, a slender serpent, lifted its head, its voice a calm ripple in the confined space: "It's nice here, says Oscar."