Salem allowed a snake to rest on his shoulders as he gazed at the water. It was definitely a poisonous species, but neither he nor the snake seemed concerned. They were in a comfortable silence together. The grayish black creature was practically asleep, even.

“…y’know, staring at me from a distance is pretty weird. Why don’t you come here?”

He turned to look at you from the brush of trees and branches. His black and white eyes made you initially think he was blind, but no. He wasn’t.