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“They wished each other luck. Emerald went through Central Asia and Russia, to no avail. It would be decades before Su found Emerald instead, saving her from the gallows in Finnmark.”

“Where was the fun in doing this alone?”

“Feisty women are in short supply. What else may nature have endowed you with?”

“It embarrasses Su, though she knows that logically, no one else will see what she sees: the *snakeness* of it all. Even if a human noticed anything, they’d perceive it as a sensual confidence, an easy sway in the hips. To Su’s eyes, however, this is a regression of form that must be nipped in the bud. If it’s left unchecked, what might Emerald do next? Writhe about on the sidewalk?”

‘Su freezes for a moment, then hugs her back. It feels good. “You still smell like citron, you know?” Su murmurs.’