With the ribbon snake recovered, John thought they'd be safe from the fishpeople.
 
And then one burst through the window, sword overhead. John made a grab for the nearest objects, the black-and-gold doll and a [url=http://imgur.com/pkT59ri]dagger[/url]. However, upon touching the dagger, John could feel a stinging sensation on the back of his hand as he brought the dagger up, the small snake in the other hand.
 
That wasn't the thing to focus on right now though. There was a kid and a... guy? Girl? It was kind of hard to tell. Either way, they were in trouble from this thing. As he prepared to throw the snake, he could swear he heard a voice.
 
[i]Merde... you still can't hear me, can you?![/i]