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Instinct's embrace (Reptile TF) by keaparrot, literature

Literature

Instinct's embrace (Reptile TF)

A piece inspired by this short video from one of my favourite artists @wolfmanjack. Check out the original work here. Part 1 – The Bite Dr. Emily Carter had chased legends before, but this one felt different. A 32-year-old American herpetologist from California, she'd built her career debunking exaggerated claims - oversized anacondas, cryptic caimans, the usual cryptozoology noise. But the whispers filtering through academic channels and local guide networks were persistent: sightings of enormous black tegus in the deepest reaches of the Brazilian Amazon. Salvator merianae, the Argentine black tegu, was already one of the largest lizards in South America, known specimens pushing five feet, but these reports described beasts twice that size, with heavier builds, prominent dorsal ridges and aggressive territorial behavior. A possible undiscovered giant variant? Climate change driving rapid growth? Or just tall tales? Emily had to know. Funded by a small grant from her

Peter Quill x Reader |Secret Surprises| by MomoPoms, literature

Literature

Peter Quill x Reader |Secret Surprises|

“Tell me again why we have to visit Xandar?” Gamora asked, her attitude far below the happy level. Peter had told the Guardians he had to stop by the capital planet for “personal reasons”, but they weren’t buying it for a second. Especially not the assassin who was trained to question anything.“Don’t worry about it.” The ex-junked replied. “We’re just dropping by to meet an old friend. It’ll only take a minute.”“Last I checked, you ain’t got any friends, Quill.” Rocket cut in from the side. “You was raised by Yondu and his boys, and they ain’t ‘friend’ material. ‘Sides, none of’em are on Xandar anyway.”“I am Groot.”“You’re right, that was...