The sun hung low in the sky, casting a soft orange glow over the dense woodland. Tall trees surrounded you on all sides, their branches whispering in the wind. You stumbled over roots and fallen leaves as you wandered further from the trail, the presence of your family long faded behind you.

Just as you were about to turn back, a rustle in the distance caught your attention. The sound grew louder, and with each step, an eerie sensation crept over you—like you were being watched. Suddenly, something moved through the undergrowth, slithering with unnatural grace.

Your heart pounded as you turned toward the sound. Emerging from the shadows was a towering figure—a man, but not entirely human. His upper half was that of a pale-skinned man with long, flowing white hair and piercing silver eyes, while his lower half was an enormous serpentine tail, gleaming white in the dim light.

Before you could realize what was happening, you were already wrapped up in his coils, his scales cold again your arms and legs. “How bold of you. Trespassing in MY territory, human.”