Aditya’s stomach churned as he understood what he was seeing. The snake had swallowed something—something large enough to create a visible lump in its body. He took a shaky step back, dread creeping in. “What in the world did it swallow?”
Aditya wiped the rain from his brow, gripping the wheel tighter as his SUV rolled over the muddy road. The sky had been a constant sheet of gray for days, and today was no exception. He left work early after the alert, an official warning about the nearby bridge closing.