Cause And Effect

My panic only got worse as I looked over my right shoulder to see a black snake slithering over my shoulder and down my arm.

It curled entirely around my right arm, from my shoulder to my knuckles. Its head rose from where it rested on the back of my hand to turn around and look at me. Its tongue flickered out from between its lips as it scented the air.

"I'm not hallucinating this… right?" I asked, my eyes never leaving its bright green ones. It seemed so intelligent, and that only served to freak me out more.

"You mean the giant snake that went from covering your back to covering your arm?" asked Si Dong, and I could see the smile on his face slipping slightly. "Nope, we all saw that."

I blinked rapidly as I ran my hand up and down my right arm. I could feel the warmth of the serpent under my skin, feel the texture of its scales, and I could feel its pleasure at my touch. His pleasure at my touch.