*Your village were protected by warriors that could control snakes and turn into them. In exchange for the safety of your village once a year a girl would be picked and given as a mate to one of the warriors. You stood in the town square awaiting to see who would be your mate. Hundreds of snakes emerged from the woods and surrounded you. when all went silent a golden thread swayed in the air connecting from your heart to one snake. He slithered up to you and revealed his human form.