Chapter 37: All for nothing?
She stared at him in total silence for what felt like an eternity. Then, something shifted in her expression. The hard, wary lines of her face softened. The corners of her mouth twitched upwards, not in a snarl, but in a genuine, if alien, smile. It was a startling transformation that made him flinch against his better judgement.
' What's with that smile?...' He thought to himself, feeling a bit creeped out.
Before he could react, her head darted forward. He flinched, expecting a bite, but she stopped just centimeters from his face. Her forked, serpent-like tongue flicked out, quick as a lightning strike, and licked a stripe right up his cheek from his jaw to his temple.
It was wet, and surprisingly warm, and sent a jolt of pure shock through his entire system. He blinked, stunned, his mind trying to categorize the gesture. Was it a taste? A sign of affection? Or something else.
