After I finish pushing the rat down my throat I place my jaw against the cold tile floor, and think, {Ugh... so full.... and the mice from before definitely aren't helping ... I swear... I'm not gonna eat for at least... another month...}
"Ahem" Hazal's mother announces her presence at a couch set next to the front door.
{Whaaat.} My thoughts slow as I tire from a full stomach.
Seemingly concerned, Hazal's Mother asks, "What are your plans now?"
{Not... going back...}
Annoyed at my current state, she continues, "Then who's gonna stop the snakes?"
{We're fine... she's busy... got little brother in her womb...}
Hazal's mother whispers something to herself, "Little brother?" That's just out of my hearing range.
Then, clearly she asks, "Then what about tomorrow, what are you going to do tomorrow?"
{School.... sounds ....} pausing to find the word, {entertaining.}
"And how are you gonna attend?" She asks in a joking manner.
{Hazal. Waist.}
She pauses before asking, "Has... the people of your tribe ever... crossbred?"
{Hah?} This question wakes me up, {Yeah, a few.}
With cold eyes she orders, "Stay away from my daughter."
{Wha- Ooh... yeah no, I'm a female...} As this conversation seems to be picking up, I head into the hallway.
"Oh... But still, your not gonna be under her clothes."
Now looking her in the eyes I ask, {Is it because it's spring?}
"Wah?" The edge of her cheeks tinge pink. "No! It's just not okay!"
{Alright then... just make her wear a jacket and I'll go between the layers}
Angrily starting, she exclaims, "That's!" pauses to think, then continues with her anger mostly deflated, "More... reasonable. But were at on her body?"
{Waist}
"No."
{Alright then where else would you like me to be hm? Around her arm? Where people can brush against me, and assume I'm some weapon or fetish?}
Sighing, she says, "No, but what about around her leg or through her belt loops?"
{Being swung around on her leg after a full meal? Do you want it to look like she messed herself? My weight on the loops would eventually pull the pants down so that's a no too."
"Okay, no leg, but can't you just tighten yourself like a belt?"
I respond sarcastically with, {You're asking me to keep my entire body completely still for how many hours?}
"... Well what about that ouroboros thing? Were you eat your tail?"
{That's how we-shit don't think don't think don't think!}
"Alright! Alright! It's clearly some weird snake voodoo!"
{Hmm... voodoo? I guess you could call it that.}
"Is there really nowhere else you can go?"
{Not without consequences.} Feeling a yawn coming, my brain fills with thoughts of sleep.
"Fine but remember, between stay the layers."
{Yeah.}
As I turn to head towards Hazal's room, she asks, "Where are you gonna be sleeping?"
{Hazal.} I return a flat answer as I slither into her room.
Seeing her lay mostly on her stomach, with one arm and foot hanging off the bed and using the other arm as a pillow, I slowly crawl along her arm as to not wake her and slither to the back of her hip and coil up on it, looking and her mother stare at me.
{What thought I was gonna take advantage of her?}
She sighs and walks away.
{I guess I kinda am using her, as a heat pad that is}
I hear Hazal's mother flop onto her bed in the other room before I tuck my head into my body to sleep.