Chapter 124: Chapter 32. Snake’s Experiences

— Actually, I do not even know what I can tell you about this.

Concerned about the strange behavior of his new pet, the baron’s youngest son decided to contact one of the veterinary hospitals in the city. And this clinic, according to numerous reviews, was one of the best. For this reason, after hearing such an ambiguous answer from the doctor, Jeremy felt confused.

— Doctor, what are you saying? What does that mean? — he asked.

«This snake,» the doctor said thoughtfully, «I mean, I’ve never encountered a snake like this before. May I ask where you got it from?

Jeremy hesitated.

— It’s me... I just picked her up not too long ago. That’s why I don’t know much about it myself...

— hm.

The doctor sighed several times, stroking his beard in silence. Jeremy felt anxious, holding his breath as he waited for the doctor’s verdict. Finally, losing his patience, the guy addressed him first:

— Doctor, so what do you say?

The doctor, who had been silent for a while, raised his head and looked at him. Confusion was clearly visible in his gaze.

— As I said, I have never dealt with this kind of snake before, so I also cannot imagine the cause of her illness... Did you say that she hasn’t eaten anything since you picked her up?

— yes...

— And she didn’t have any other symptoms?

— no. At least, I didn’t notice it...

— Well, — the doctor of the veterinary hospital sighed significantly, — In that case, since I am not familiar with the physiological characteristics of these animals, I can only assume one version.

«Which one?» Jeremy asked immediately.

— It’s possible that your snake is experiencing stress right now.

The doctor’s sudden statement put the guy in a stupor.

«Stress?» he asked in surprise.

— Yes, — he nodded, — Many animals are also capable of experiencing this condition. Especially snakes, which are considered to be one of the most intelligent animals.

Jeremy Seibel, who had never even thought about such a reason before, was confused now.

— But what could be the reason? — The baron’s youngest son looked at the doctor with a confused face.

He continued:

— Since you picked her up not so long ago, it is possible that the snake may be worried about a sudden change of scenery. This often happens in many animals when they move or change a new owner.

«Really?»

— That’s right, — the doctor nodded, — So if your snake’s condition is really related to this, I just recommend watching it for a while. Sooner or later, she will adapt to the new conditions and then the symptoms will go away by themselves.

«...»

Jeremy bit his lip hesitantly. But in any case, since he had nothing more to add, and the doctor himself was not very competent in this matter, there was not much point in continuing this conversation. So the guy just nodded in the end:

— OK... I understand you, Doctor.

After returning from the veterinary clinic, Jeremy continued to ponder this problem for some time. And eventually a thought came to his mind.

«Is it possible that Richette may be stressed because I keep her in a cage?»

Despite the fact that the snake lived in Jeremy’s room and was there all the time, the guy also additionally kept it in a cage, where he tried to create all the necessary amenities for it. This was primarily a precautionary measure to ensure that the animal did not accidentally get lost or get hurt somewhere. In addition, since there was also a flower shop on the ground floor of the building, Jeremy also did this so that the snake would not inadvertently crawl out and scare the visitors.

However...

If everything was really as the doctor said, then perhaps the snake, accustomed to living in freedom, could feel discomfort due to such a change of environment. Based on this, the guy hesitated for a while before making a decision.

«Well, I don’t think anything terrible will happen! After all, she’s always in my room anyway.»

Nodding to himself, the baron’s youngest son smiled and opened the cage door.

— Richette, you can come out. From this day on, you won’t have to live in a cage anymore.

«...»

— The doctor said that you might be stressed due to the change of environment. In that case, it’s best if you get used to me and this place as soon as possible. We should spend more time together, don’t you think?

«...»

As if he had received non-verbal consent from his pet, Jeremy smiled with satisfaction.

— Good! In that case, we’ll sleep together tonight.

Saying this with a smile on his face, the baron’s youngest son soon went to bed as if nothing had happened. He also put the snake next to him and covered it with a blanket so that it wouldn’t freeze. Soon, a quiet, even breathing began to emanate from the guy.

And then...

The snake, which had been trying in vain to get out of his grip all this time, suffered another defeat. The hand that the guy put on her was too heavy, so she literally felt like she was being crushed by a rock.

All of this little creature’s thoughts were filled with resentment at the moment.

«That idiot! How much longer can he treat me like this...?!»

Even if she was feeling stressed right now, it was due solely to one circumstance. Or rather, the specific object of this stress.

The Duchess of the North, Celine de Loon, was literally seething with anger at the moment. In fact, she had already regretted her decision a thousand times, and that she had even started all this.

After all, everything that had been happening to her lately was like a nightmare that never ended. This annoying boy continued to treat her in such an inappropriate way, to the point where he even gave her this terrible nickname...

If she could, the woman would take the first opportunity to get rid of all this as soon as possible.

However, the problem was that Selina was in the form of a snake right now.

Due to the fact that Selina was in the form of a beast right now, she couldn’t use most of her magical abilities. Thus, the only way to get out of here was to transform back into a human and teleport himself using magic.

However... Selina just couldn’t do something like that in front of her ex-husband! How could she possibly explain this situation to him? Not to mention that she would do it after all that had already happened while she was in this form...

Selina tried to convince herself that she shouldn’t care about the opinion of some mortal person. And yet... So far, she hasn’t worked up the resolve to do it. In the end, all she had to do was wait for the right chance.

Continuing to stay in this strange and outrageous situation, Selina de Loon was determined. «I will definitely... I will definitely get out of here as soon as possible!»

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