[ ...! Shoko has a mind to suggest that they come up with their own names, but the snake's little tongue flicking over her hand for even that brief moment does demand her attention. She doesn't quite startle, but her brow does hitch up as she look on curiously. ]
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[ it does not bite her! Its tongue flicks out to taste the air and briefly brushes her hand. ]
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... Is this a good thing uh... Hebi-san?
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A serpent doth see the world through its tongue. Thou gave it on offer.
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I did. I just need a second. [ A beat, as she holds her hand out further. ] Let's try that again.