As Phoebe's screams filled the air, Amaya released the arrow. Phoebe closed her eyes. She wanted to throw herself at Marx, who was still kneeling in front of her, but she could not move. She was too dumbfounded, and her body refused to move.
'Did Amaya misunderstand? Was she overcome with jealousy that she wanted to hurt Phoebe?' These were the thoughts in Marx's mind when he heard a loud thud, and Phoebe gave out a horrendous scream that scared the birds resting on the trees.
When Phoebe did not feel any pain, she opened her eyes. At the same instant, a snake as big as her thigh fell in the gap between her and Marx. The snake was long, so part of its tail fell on her body while her head fell on her outstretched legs. The head was looking in her direction, and an arrow was in between its eyes.
"Take it away! Please take it away! Boo hu hu hu." Phoebe was so scared out of her wits that she was crying without minding how ugly she looked.
