I’m not big on snakes. The herpetology house at the zoo is
my least favorite—too slithery. As I glanced quickly from one exhibition to
another, I heard a hissssssss behind me. I looked over my shoulder at the case
I’d just passed and whirled around to see this. The snake coiled, displaying this
ring to full advantage under the spotlights of the cage. The giant emerald
sparkled and hypnotized. In an instant, before other spectators approached, the
snake remained but its gem disappeared—surely magical.
But, how? What does this emerald do for the snake? What
might it do for someone else who possessed it? Please help me with your
opinions.
In my opinion…the bearer of the ring gains tremendous powers—the
ability to alter the minds and memories of others—at a tremendous price, living
on borrowed time until one day he/she is turned into a serpent. The only way
the owner can be rid of this curse is to tempt another whose greed is as great.
Once the ring is stolen, the former owner is set free of the scaly prison and
returns to human form. But…I’m just guessing.
What do you think? What is the magical purpose of this serpentine
gem?
