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Her lips parted in surprise at Skaigona’s answer. Was that possible? She peered down at Bracelet, as ever twined about her ankle bone. It was so small, its body so different from her own. Did it even possess genitalia?

Maybe… she mused, a little doubtfully. Druid didn’t understand the fineries of language, she just knew she wanted to call it “he” or “she” rather than “it.” I think it’s a girl, she opined in the next breath, having no explanation for this belief. It wasn’t even so much intuition as preference. She wanted Bracelet to be a girl, like herself and Skaigona.

Are you a girl? the pup questioned the diminutive reptile, earning a flicker of Bracelet’s tongue. Druid laughed breathlessly, smiling at this perceived confirmation. To her, it wasn’t mere coincidence; the wee serpent understood her somehow.

Suddenly, Bracelet shifted her tiny body, her head raising clear of the pup’s wrist. Druid went very still, instinctively lowering her foot nearer to the ground so Bracelet wouldn’t fall. Riveted, she watched as the hatchling unwound from her ankle and slithered to the ground. She felt a small pang at the loss, though it was replaced by intrigue as the snake made her way toward Skaigona’s paw.