I'm Convinced

Merrick quite liked the lake. He was drawn to the calm, comforting sounds that came along with a body of water. Frogs, bugs, birds, the splashing of fish. All of it made him feel rather mellow and somewhat sleepy. The splashing of the fish sounded a little louder than usual today and he wondered what the deal was. From where he stood on the opposite bank, Merrick noted a great deal of thrashing in the water. The giant's eyes narrowed for a moment before he gave a huff of amusement. From where he stood, he could make out the caped woman rolling about in the water. What an odd practice, he though. It was only when he noted the tail of the snake whipping about that he realized there could be a problem.

Quickly, the hulking brute made his way around the edge of the lake, coming to where the woman was still fighting off a rather large reptile. Merrick sank his teeth into the tail end of the snake and pulled with all of his might. Gradually, he drug both the snake and the woman out of the water. It didn't let her go, but hey, at least she would be able to breathe...ish. Was the snake wrapped around her middle? With the cape and the darkness of the snake, it was hard to tell.

Merrick worked to untangle the woman from the long string of scale covered muscle. He unwound a few loops from around Relm's legs, but as he did so, the snake wrapped around his own midsection. This was what he got for helping people...

"Merrick Mendacium"