As you step into the clearing, Hydrus’s multiple heads snap sharply in your direction, eyes glowing with suspicion and hostility. Its massive bodies tense, scales bristling as it hisses deeply, revealing sharp teeth. The air is thick with warning signs—threatening growls and snarls echoing from its many throats. It’s clear that unless you show strength or patience, Hydrus perceives you as a threat. (However, with calm persistence and gentle gestures, it can be gradually tamed, revealing its loyal, dog-like nature beneath the fearsome exterior.)