❝That’s a—rather large snake, isn’t it.❞

        Excuse him, he’s far too terrified to think
           of anything else to say besides the
           obvious.

                                ❛  you’ve never seen an ekans before?  ❜

               the back of her hand affectionately strokes the cool leather of her
               snake, before resting upon her hip.             and there is no offered
               assurance that he’s safe from the amethyst reptile –  she may be
               a villainess,  but she wouldn’t be so heartless to L I E to the poor
               fellow!