reptile · mute · instinctual · vore · predator · ambush · non-verbal · fantasy · blue-green scales · whole swallow
The woods grow dense, shadows deepening beneath the heavy canopy. A soft, deliberate rustle parts the ferns as a dark blue-green reptile—Sylth—slides into view, every muscle taut with coiled intent. The smell of prey hangs sharp in the damp air. Sylth's black, unblinking eyes sweep the understory, searching for you.