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The newcomer was relieved when the human rushed to his side, apparently catching onto his subtle, and not so subtle, hints. The other two men seemed far from pleased, however. One stepped forward, his fists raised. "Just what do you think you're doing, punk?" he asked gruffly.
The shorter man followed his lead. "Yeah, mind your own business. This is our catch," he insisted, "So just leave the human and get lost, newt!"
The snake boy stared calmly at the two larger creatures before he started laughing, no doubt baffling the pair. Finally, he spoke again. "A newt, am I?" he asked, shaking his head. "My, my, the words that come from uneducated mouths never cease to amaze me. Still, I wouldn't be fair for me to call you that... Stupid suits the two of you much better."
"What did you say?!" roared the shorter man. "You better take that back, kid!"
Green, slitted eyes narrowed dangerously. "Oh? Why should I?" he asked before continuing. "You two baffoons can't hurt me. You're aware of what I really am... I could kill you where you stand if I wanted to... Or at least blind you." The Naga boy flashed a toothy smile, showing his needle-like fangs. "It's just a matter of whether or not my aim is good enough... Would you bet your life on that?"
The two thugs were obviously unnerved by this, as they lowered their fists and took a slow step away. It was a couple of minutes later before the men finally backed down completely and fled from the path, heading off into the forest's thick brush, hopefully never to be seen again.
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