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4916: Viper

Viper gazed at the group of adolescents standing before her with an impassive expression. She walked slowly from the right to the left of the line, never taking her eyes off her offspring for a moment. This time, her usual maternal tenderness had been replaced by coldness and emotionless calculation. The adult female scrutinised each of her young, assessing their physical condition and behaviour. Her clutch was certainly no longer just a bunch of defenceless, inexperienced hatchlings – each...

Barracuda, still completely lost in a blissful slumber, rolled onto his other side, nestling up against one of his brothers. The male sighed, opening and closing his eyes again and again – he himself did not yet know whether he wanted to shake off his sleep or maybe just sink back into it. The cryolophosaurus lay in the centre of a rocky cave, carefully lined with soft grass, leaves and small twigs, forming a comfortable mattress on the floor. He was not alone here – lying beside h...

Viper raised her head, thoughtfully drawing in the crisp morning air through her nostrils. She had to make sure there were no dangers lurking in the shadows ahead that might threaten her and her clutch. Fortunately, she detected no alarming scents. When the female took a step forward and, with a slow, subtle movement, glanced behind her, she signalled to the rest that the path was clear. At that very moment, the bushes behind her shook with the commotion swirling within them. From amon...

The morning air was crisp, the beginnings of sunlight painting the land in a variety of soft colors. Snow still lingered here and there across the forest floors, just barely beginning to melt and clear away. Winter had run its course, it wouldn’t be much longer before the Spring blooms began.   It was time, Viper thought to herself. The stone floor of the cave she’d slept in was… uncomfortable at best. She’d have preferred to sleep outside on the soft grass, but with ho...