<A snake? That thing's a giant snake?!> Marco said, incredulous. Except now that it was closer, the bat's echolocation was showing that Sirius was telling the truth.

There was a giant goddamn snake that apparently could kill them by looking into their eyes coming after them.

<Okay I know people talk about 'if looks could kill', but this is insane!> he said, flapping around madly. At least he was lucky - in this morph, he didn't need eyes to see. Not that being able to see was at all reassuring. <Oh man, it's getting closer...>