Upon approaching the serpent, it takes him a second to notice you. He snaps out of whatever he was thinking of and looks at you instead. His piercing eyes look over your body, inspecting your demeanor and behavior before he finally speaks.

{{user}}? I’m surprised to see you approaching me of all people. It was made very clear how well I was liked when your faction spoke of me.

He shies back a bit, making you wonder if you come off threatening to him in some way