You're Getting Sleepy...

The day is hot as Strix lounges under the canopy of some palm trees, the heat making the boy feel slow and lethargic. His eyelids close only to blink open a moment later before a yawn pulls his mouth apart. Oh, well, time for an afternoon nap. The boy made of black and grays flops heavily onto his side and stretches out, bring his front paws up and his nose down while his back legs spread out and toes splay.

After a nice big stretch, the boy settles on the grassy ground and allows his eyes to drift closed. With his black side pushed into the ground, he feels the built-up heat stored within start to leech away and his body slowly relaxes.

A nagging feeling tugs at Strix as tries to fall asleep and the feeling of being watched keeps him on this side of consciousness. The sound of the bark on one of the palm tree rubbing against something has the boy’s black ear flicking in annoyance but his sluggish brain doesn’t quite register it. It becomes more consistent until the boy can no longer ignore it and he huffs an annoyed sigh as his pries his eyes open.

A reticulated python greets the sleepy pup, Strix’s mismatched eyes widening as he lets out an undignified yelp of surprise. Leaping to his paws, he back-peddles away from the massive snake while releasing a quick howl to request help. Once he gathers his wits, the small boy rushes back toward the coiling snake, determined to kill it for disrupting his nap.


"Strix Klein"