Ducking under a trailing vine, Persephone's first view of him are those big yellow eyes. Then the rest comes into focus, her eyes blown wide taking in the sheer size of him, the red belly drawing her eye along the coils as she notices just how much more snake there is here than one anticipated.

"Oh, aren't you gorgeous!" The words spills from her, her hands reaching out to offer a touch or at least a cursory sniff, but pulling back a fraction when it speaks. No--speaks isn't quite right. It rattles around her head in a way that reminds her of Nita's animal speak. Only not really. Different.

"For what?" She glances around for a trap or fallen log, some danger.