Kaya slowly turned her head, her eyes landing on the snake like she'd known exactly where he'd be. "Oh?" she tilted her head, a sly grin curling at her lips. "So you were hiding here all this time?"
The snake froze. His body stiffened, caught mid-slither. He hadn't even reached the rock yet—how did she know?
Reading the panic in his tiny, stunned eyes, Kaya crossed her arms and smirked. "Next time you try sneaking back in like you were here all along," she leaned in a bit, voice low and amused, "at least learn to shut up that constant hissing. It's not dramatic—it's just loud."
The snake froze and slowly looked up at Kaya.
But instead of saying anything, Kaya gave him a bright, cheerful smile.
The exact same smile she had given that poor sparrow right before she almost cooked him.
