long time in front of her enclosure.
“You know,” she murmured, “I really thought you came to see me because you wanted to stay close to me.”
The python remained motionless.
She gave a sad smile.
— Perhaps I haven’t always understood you as well as I thought I did.
When the specialists carried Dorato away in secure transport equipment, Camilla felt her heart sink.
She did not regret the seven years she spent taking care of him.
But she regretted letting her feelings override certain essential precautions.
A few weeks
