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Before the man asked her to prove the veracity of her words, the woman made a slight movement with her forearm, waking up the little girl who was hidden inside her sleeve.

"Hey, little one, come out," she requested, reverting to her original language.

A soft, faint chirping emerged from within the sleeve of her robe, catching everyone's attention.

A small grayish viper slithered up the girl's arm, crawling down to the table.

(Baby, sleepy, nap) complained the little lezaali, slapping the table with its tail to express its annoyance.

The woman smiled with amusement at the beast's tantrum. In the few days they had been living together, she had known her strong temper, especially when someone interrupted her nap.

"A snake?" Risna muttered, who was behind the woman, right on the same side of the arm from which the creature came out.