[writing prompt: Live Science | Ancient Egyptian Handbook of Spells Deciphered. Originally written 11/24/2014.]
“Nice to meet you, Baktiotha. So what do you do?”
“I rule over the forty and the nine kinds of serpents.”
“So, just like, some of the snakes?”
“Well, yeah.”
“Not even any of the other reptiles?”
“Um. No. Say where did you get that mini quiche? Are they bringing those around? … Bartender, I will require ten and one glasses of the Obelisk cab. Just keep them coming.”