In the next instance, Aakifahlynn quickly jumped into action when one sneaky bastard was stupid enough to try to strike the tail.
Securely wrapped in the tail, she sent a ball of energy straight towards him when the serpent finished his last meal, turning quickly and snarling at the one that dared to sneak up behind him.
And suddenly, Aakifahlynn sensed an overwhelming amount of love and adoration.
To the creature, his mother had saved him and fought for him.
His head dipped low, getting closer to her as if he wanted her to touch him and pet him. And Aakifahlynn did. Just as she was petting his tail, she could not help it.
It was like instinct to her. It suddenly felt like she'd done this countless times in that quick movement.
She soothed him as she cooed, "Thank you, big guy. You saved me from my worst nightmare. They're all gone now."