Midnight Serpent
There's an old tale passed down by the Serpent
Clan that parents tell their children, of a little lost girl in the
woods. She was alone and frightened and came upon a clearing that
she didn't recognize--but she could see the stars above.
"Midnight Serpent, Midnight Serpent, wrap the night around me and keep
me safe until I get home." She said, over and over as she walked
until she was too exhausted to go on. She woke up the next
morning to find herself just outside of her village, a small diamond
mark on her neck... maybe from the Midnight Serpent.
Of course Charlie here (of unidentified
gender... don't ask) isn't quite
as serious as all that. He's a sweet and friendly, fun-loving
midnight serpent with a penchant for sparkling and the night life.
Charlie is a maaaaajor accomplishment
for me. The serpent is enormous in terms of my dragon bracelets,
and took some days. How many days? I don't want to
know. I really don't even come close to wanting to
estimate. Many. Lots and lots and lots of time and beads,
with a Swarovski crystal tongue and eyes. And some tail
accents. Of course my camera and I fought over trying to get the
incredible colors right... and this is pretty close. There's
nothing like seeing it in person, though.