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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 4, 2019 22:53:02 GMT -6
Selena could practically feel Ryan's sadness radiate from him and she thought it best to help him. The snake wrapped a coil across Ryan's back and placed her head on his shoulders. This was the closest way to hug the lad without scaring him, hopefully.
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Post by LexingtonDeville on Oct 5, 2019 5:58:02 GMT -6
Ryan froze - his tears momentarily halted by Selena draping a portion of her coils across his back and nestling her shoulder on his head in the shape of a warm and reassuring hug from the python. He wasn’t scared. Not anymore. His hands instinctively held her smooth and long body, hugging back.
"Thank you...." He whispered,
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 6, 2019 22:16:04 GMT -6
Selena knew now that she should get this boy somewhere safe. But where? The closest man village was a day's walk away and the travel would be very dangerous for the boy. The jungle had many predators who would love to take Ryan as their prey and Selena wasn't big enough to protect him from all of them, especially the tiger; Sangha. The snake shuddered at the thought. What could she do?
Suddenly there came a wolf's howl in the distance.
It was then that Selena got an idea. She loosened her hold on Ryan and looked at him.
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Post by LexingtonDeville on Oct 7, 2019 5:17:07 GMT -6
A look of confusion crossed Ryan’s face as Selena loosened her hold on the young lad. That confusion became fear when he heard a lone wolf’s howl in the distance. "Please....don’t leave me...." He shivered, pleading eyes looking up at the python.
The howl belonged to the lone female wolf known as Sirona. She was the alpha female and responsible for maintaining the pack’s hierarchy. Her senses caught a familiar scent. One that she had never sensed before.
"I must be close.” She mused.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 8, 2019 0:18:02 GMT -6
Selena smiled down at the lad and nuzzled his cheek in reassurance. "Don't worry, I'll make sure you'll go somewhere safe," she said and her eyes started spinning in multi-colored spirals.
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Post by LexingtonDeville on Oct 8, 2019 4:38:35 GMT -6
The python nuzzling his cheek calmed Ryan briefly, a light boyish giggle leaving his lips. His eyes then met the multi coloured spirals that shimmered from Selena’s maternal gaze. His young mind had never heard of hypnosis before.
"W..,,what are you doing?" He asked.
On the ground, Sirona was getting closer to the scent.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 8, 2019 21:30:46 GMT -6
"Shhh... don't worry. This will help you." Selena said in a gentle tone. "Just relax and sleep."
The snake's tail curled around Ryan's upper body and when it reached his neck she did not squeeze, she simply caressed his cheek to coax him to sleep.
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Post by LexingtonDeville on Oct 8, 2019 21:38:59 GMT -6
Ryan felt a smooth, yet new sensation curling around his waist and coiling around his young neck. Her tail caressed his cheek, helping him sleep.
"Help me...." He uttered.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 9, 2019 1:41:00 GMT -6
"I am but you must sleep for now," Selena said.
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Post by LexingtonDeville on Oct 9, 2019 5:23:13 GMT -6
Ryan’s young mind had yet to build up the strong will that would come to define him as an adult. Selena’s request for him to sleep drifted into his mind and his eyes slowly began to shut. Her coils felt warm in the humid jungle evening.
Sirona investigated the smoking wreckage of the light aircraft. There were no bodies, but her sense of smell found Ryan’s scent and began to follow it.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 11, 2019 14:32:30 GMT -6
Selena was pleased to see Ryan fall asleep, her own eyes returned to normal, and she gave him a little nuzzle.
"Sleep well man-cub," Selena whispered.
The snake then lowered her head passed the branches and looked around until she saw the wolf.
"Sirona," Selena called out.
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Post by LexingtonDeville on Oct 11, 2019 15:31:45 GMT -6
Sirona’s finely tuned senses caught the sound of Selena’s voice. She turned away from the twisted wreckage of dead metal and acrid black smoke, her nose guiding her towards the large tree in the distance.
"Selena? By the jungle, what has happened? There’s smoke and fire everywhere." The female wolf exclaimed.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 11, 2019 16:05:43 GMT -6
"I don't have all the details, just that there was an accident that involved humans," Selena explained. "I have the lone survivor but I need your help,"
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Post by LexingtonDeville on Oct 12, 2019 16:41:10 GMT -6
"A survivor? I was tracking a scent from the wreckage and it felt almost.... human. I’ll help anyway I can." Sirona exclaimed, the moonlight reflecting off her light grey fur. She was one animal who greatly respected Selena, but was about to have a large responsibility delivered into her pack.
Up in the tree, the 8 year old Ryan slept soundly in Selena’s coils.....
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 14, 2019 0:40:09 GMT -6
Selena nodded and then lowered the cocoon that held Ryan down.
"This is the survivor and, as you can see, he's very young and needs protection." The teal snake explained. "I'm not strong enough to do so but I know you are. I know I'm asking a lot but please, make sure this boy goes somewhere safe."
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