Every night, when Camilla went to bed, Dorato would eventually appear in her room. The reptile would lie down beside her, occupying a large part of the mattress with its massive body.
The young woman grew accustomed to its nocturnal presence. She even found it touching that the snake seemed to seek her company after all these years of living together.
However, Dorato’s behavior continued to evolve.
Instead of simply lying near her, it began to form wide rings around her limbs.
One morning, Camilla woke up to find the python’s body wrapped around her legs and stomach. Another time, she felt its tail against her chest.
She interpreted these gestures as an exceptional display of affection.
In her mind, the relationship she had patiently built with Dorato had reached a rare degree of trust between a human being and a wild animal.
She was far from imagining that these
