Talk:Lamia/@comment-27013779-20151109164020/@comment-170.213.2.73-20151109182407

I cautiously make my way over to her, my lantern providing at least some light in this darkened cave. I had heard tales of lamia abducting and devouring humans, but chalked them up to tall tales or exaggerations. But I hadn't seen a lamia in the flesh before. Now that I was up close, I could see that this one was quite beautiful, with a curvaceous upper body and dark cascading hair.

Well aware that this could be a trap, I remove my heavy jacket and gently drape it over her shivering body. She remains sound asleep, although instead of lamenting her solitude she seems to let out a contented sigh. I sit down next to the slumbering serpent girl and reason that if this was some sort of trap, she would've sprung it long ago as I pull a block of wax, sawdust and charcoal from my travel pack and get to work on building a fire as the beautiful serpent next to me continues mumbling in her sleep. As the fire starts to catch some of the branches and kindling, I'm aware that the storm outside seems to have let up. Having done my good deed for the day, I suppose there's nothing stopping me from leaving the cave. Nothing aside from the alluring lamia who's sleep-talking next to me. Any thoughts of eaving the cave are dashed as thelamia starts moaning in her sleep. They sound as if they're borne from sorrow or pain than anything pleasurable.

''Wake up, beautiful. You were having a bad dream. One where you were cold and lonely."" I tell her. Before I realize it, I'm gently shaking her by her shoulders.