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I followed the little girl towards her settlement. It didn't take long to see an incredibly large snake with two heads. Much bigger than I had imagined, I could see how scared Jannay was. I told her to stay here and not come closer.

I ran toward the snake, part of me thought I must be crazy running towards a monster snake. That did not stop me though. As I entered the destroyed settlement, the snake immediately noticed me. It moved its long neck towards me, and one of its heads snapped at me before I could react. I remember its teeth chewing on my body; it was painful. But I died in a matter of seconds.

I found myself surrounded by darkness once again. Then, the next thing I remember is waking up on the ground. I assume the monster spit me out for some reason and did not swallow me. Maybe I didn't taste good. Ha!

I picked up some hunting spears lying on the ground next to me. I threw them at the snake, which hurt it a bit. But then it tried to attack mr again. Thankfully, my life as a thief made me quick and flexible. As I was running, I saw another spear with a bigger pointy stone head and thick wooden stick handle. It gave an idea; instead of just throwing it at the snake, I managed to get behind the snake and climb on top of it.

I climbed its long and slippery body up, the snaking did not help but I managed to reach the top of its neck. Then I thrust the spear into its neck where the two heads met. The snake began screaming and shaking, blood gushing out from the wound into the air and onto me. It struggled and threw me off, breaking my bones in the fall and causing me pain. Eventually, the snake collapsed and died.

Next something strange happened; its body evaporated as star dust, entering the sky where it formed a star constellation.

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As I stood up and saw the little girl crying and screaming for help, I shouted for her to come towards me. She approached me, falling into my arms while still in tears, saying something about a big two-headed snake. . The child introduced herself as Jannay and told me her name was Nikal. . I tried to calm her down by holding her tight in my arms. I asked her name, and she told me it was Jannay. Then told her that my name is Nikal. I was not sure what to do, but I asked her if she could tell me what exactly had happened.

Jannay explained that she came from a settlement not far away, which had been attacked by an enormous snake with two heads.She had managed to escape, but she did not know what had happened to everyone else. I remained silent, thinking. Never before had I heard of a giant snake with two heads. Had this girl made up this story? But why would she? I did not know much about children at the time, since I was usually alone most of the time. Then again, the world was supposedly vast and filled with mysterious beings.

Perhaps it was time for me to face my fears and protect someone other than myself. Maybe I could help. If I could heal from any wound and cheat death, then I could fight the snake? Could it be that this was my chance to redeem myself for living as a thief? Of course, I had no idea if my wounds would always heal, and I can cheat death again. Finally, I took the decision to check out the situation. I told Jannay to guide me to her settlement. She was scared to go back, so I told her I am a strong woman and that I would protect her. With courage in my heart, I set out with Jannay to face whatever dangers lay ahead and protect those who needed help.

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