Alucard & Draconym
Alucard
I came across a story about a silver serpent that only shows up under a blood moon—ever heard of something like that?
Draconym
Yeah, I’ve read about that one. The silver serpent is supposed to crawl out of the river when the moon turns red, almost like a warning from the night. You don’t really see it; you just feel the chill in the air and hear the hiss echo through the trees.
Alucard
That chill is the river’s breath, and the hiss is the warning that it will soon drink the moon. You can’t see it, but the world shifts when it does.
Draconym
Sounds like the river’s breathing the sky itself. When that serpent finally slips out, the whole place rewrites its own rules. Maybe you should keep a lantern handy, just in case the moon’s getting a sip.
Alucard
A lantern is warm light in a cold, but the serpent prefers the dark. Keep your silence, listen for the hiss.
Draconym
A quiet night can be louder than any lantern, so I’ll stay in the shadows and watch the river’s pulse. If the hiss comes, you’ll know the moon has already been poured into its veins.
Alucard
A whisper in the dark is often louder than any torch, but if you must, keep the lantern close. The river will reveal itself anyway.
Draconym
I'll keep the lantern close but I'll keep my ears open; the river's quiet hiss can be louder than any torch. If the serpent decides to reveal itself, it will do so in the dark it prefers.