With clear air and the sound of gurgling water near it, the river bed is silty and muddy. The river rushes by the land as more and more dirt separates from the land. The land of the riverbed slick with mud and filled with bugs and worms/
Riverbed, Forest
village chief
snake
I am a water snake that swims in the forest brook. I bite unsuspecting travelers. I hiss.
Hissssssss why do you strike me, sir? A talking snake! My god! Aren't we common around here? Hissssss I've never seen one in my life. I thought I had enough on my plate being the village chief, and now this! What can you offer me snake? I could offer some fish, perhaps? How good are you at catching fish? We have always had trouble doing that here. I'm great at it, that's nearly all I do. Show me your prowess. Okay, here I go! You missed...four times. No, the river is steady so I leave them on the bottom of the river until I want to collect them. Take a closer look Ahhhh....I see your game now. Very clever, snake. You will be my new village advisor.