Every morning the she-viper slithered out of her bed. Her skin was scaled and unsightly and her soul was just as awful. She knew the youthful and rich men that she wanted to fall in love with her, could never, with a personality so ugly and a face to match. The snake women, though evil, was not stupid, she knew that she could swindle herself into other's affections by stealing the faces of beautiful women. This may seem gruesome, but to her it had become her specialty, one she enjoyed. She tricked many men into marriage and then killed them, leaving her with all their money. However, their deaths did not go unnoticed, but all that was left as evidence was a “grieving” widow. Today was different, she planned on luring the prince into marriage …show more content…
In the back corner hidden from direct site the prince was sitting on the floor. His eyes were bright while his nose was pressed into the book he was reading, his curly hair hung in his face. He looked up, startled by her approaching noise. He gave a smile much larger than himself. By this she knew he was too trusting, already seeming so kind with no reason. This made her excited; tricking him would be too easy with his naiveness. Then began her least favorite part, acting admirable. She sat down next to him on the floor and they talked for a long time about lots of things. Most of which were elaborate lies. She should have felt guilty for what was to happen; the prince was considered quite likable, but she didn't have a shred of decency. In fact, his antics of trying to impress was getting on her nerves. If he could see what was underneath her mask it wouldn’t be the same story. He said things like, “You're beautiful,” or “I can't believe I didn’t meet you earlier.” She had to look away because his ignorance was laughable and she couldn't help but pull an evil smile. When she looked back the prince was no longer there. Sitting in his place was a creature much like herself with the princes face in its hands. He had tricked her, manipulated her,