The rain caught you halfway to another village. Heavy and relentless, it completely washed out the road ahead, and in the end it became clear to you that you could go no further through the forest. You could have broken your neck slipping that way.

A cave for shelter was found rather quickly. It was dry and dark, and it hid you from the rain.

Bending down, you picked up something dry from the ground. Your brows shot up. A scale? It clearly belonged to a serpentine creature.