Chapter 65: Snake River
Within the heart of the sprawling Fioran forest, an expanse known as Snake River cut through the land. It was no ordinary river; it was a mighty serpent winding its way through the wilderness. This waterway was a realm unto itself, teeming with danger, inhabited by monsters and creatures of every sort. For those who dwelled near its banks, it was a life-giving source, but for any foolish enough to venture across its depths, it was a merciless deathtrap.
The river harbored a secretive and enigmatic race known as the Crystal Scale tribe, home to a species called the lamias. These lamias possessed the upper bodies of humans, but from the waist down, their forms transformed into long, sinuous serpentine coils. They were masters of stealth, silently patrolling their domain with spears and swords clutched in their hands.