The visions had been returning, and Francis could find no reference to place them in. They simply did not commute into this location, or this life, and they were now beginning to get on his nerves.
Several times, when walking in the desert close to sundown, the image of a rattler had sprawled at his feet. One minute it would appear out of nowhere and then it would slide back into its shadowy place.
Francis was convinced that this snake was not of the earth because it had spoken to him also. One afternoon, when he had nearly tripped in trying to avoid the reptile, it had said: “Asclepius”; and then slithered into a crack in the red rock speckled with pig-face flowers.
The creature had said this in something of a smug voice, that bothered him even more - as if it wanted to unnerve him.
He did not tolerate aggravating influences well. In a former life he had vowed to give them up altogether. Contrary to public opinion, Francis did not embrace all animals, or men - he rather took each on their merit.
- Gabriel Brunsdon, AZLANDER: NEVER ENDINGS: Second Chances
Several times, when walking in the desert close to sundown, the image of a rattler had sprawled at his feet. One minute it would appear out of nowhere and then it would slide back into its shadowy place.
Francis was convinced that this snake was not of the earth because it had spoken to him also. One afternoon, when he had nearly tripped in trying to avoid the reptile, it had said: “Asclepius”; and then slithered into a crack in the red rock speckled with pig-face flowers.
The creature had said this in something of a smug voice, that bothered him even more - as if it wanted to unnerve him.
He did not tolerate aggravating influences well. In a former life he had vowed to give them up altogether. Contrary to public opinion, Francis did not embrace all animals, or men - he rather took each on their merit.
- Gabriel Brunsdon, AZLANDER: NEVER ENDINGS: Second Chances
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