Life is better with a book

His eyes of fire focused on the snake as his ear listened to her movements. Good, she was getting out of the way... Clever girl.

The snake hissed as he tested its boundaries. Coiling on itself, getting ready to slither away. But Ultyr was ready. These pythons had no teeth, but the strength in their bodies was enough to squeeze the life out of him if he let it.

He reached out with a paw to thump it over the head, make it mad, and retreat. But this one knew it was out of luck and wouldn't back off. It leaped at him and took him by surprise. It's mouth clapped over his hip and the pressure made him snarl in pain. He sank his teeth in the flesh by its head but that just gave it more opportunity to wrap him in its cream and golden coils. His teeth had missed its throat and landed too far down to do proper fatal damage. Suddenly it was coiling around him with his mouth muffled by its flesh. He could only growl and strain against the beast.