Chapter 800 A Trade

• As the door clicked shut, the room fell into a quiet hush, the soft glow of a night light spreading a gentle warmth around.
• Charlie set the small creature on the table beside the open cake, the sweet scent of frosting filling the room.
• The little snake, who had been limp just moments before, suddenly perked up, his nose twitching at the delicious aroma. Its tail wagged furiously, its eyes gleaming with excitement, gone was the lifeless expression from before.