Several thuds shook the frame as snakes banged against the wood. If she hadn’t witnessed their crazy stunt herself, she would have never believed it possible.Of course was it any crazier than me crawling through a snake tunnel?An image of Andrasta flying through the air like a leaping panther flashed across her mind. The warrior used the snakes as extensions of herself so that she landed with surprising grace before helping distract the cobras for Rondel to follow. He was not nearly as graceful, striking the mass of snakes awkwardly and with much shouting before tumbling to the ground. His survival seemed more luck than the skill Andrasta showed. Yes. What they did was much crazier. I think I’d rather take my chances in the tunnel again than to try something like that. “I hate you. I hate you. I hate you so much. Gods, do I hate you,” said Rondel as Andrasta eased him to the floor.“Why?”“Seriously? Dive into a pit of giant snakes and hope the fall doesn’t kill me? That was your glorious plan?
