Sumerian Cuneiform and a Gilgamesh sculpture in South American ruins? That's not where you're supposed to find those! That's not where you're supposed to find those at all!

I'm really curious to see where that particular development goes.

Every story of yours that I've read so far somehow manages to have a unique dynamic between your leading lovers (which is particularly impressive given how much you write), and the one between Chloe and Mika may be the most unique one yet. Pretty much every scene in this chapter featuring the two of them has been gold.

I'm loving the language barrier between the two, especially in this last chapter, where they've started to overcome it a bit. Between that and Chloe's natural sense of innocence (you know, when she's not eating people), she may be your most lovable character yet. And Mika's struggle between his desperate curiosity about his past, his growing lust for Chloe, and his silly desire to not be eaten by the giant snake girl is really fun to read. I also like that, as Chloe is slowly able to communicate with him, he's starting to recognize her intelligence and see her less as a monster and more as a person.

And speaking of Mika, the mystery around his familiarity with Chloe and the ruins, as well as the one around his family is a compelling one. Usually stories about ancient ruins and monsters are more lore and history based, but this story has a very personal feel while balancing those elements quite well.

The fruit/saliva flashbacks are a pretty solid idea. It makes for the perfect excuse to have Chloe slurp Mika up. And that last flashback was brief, but intriguing. The goddess grinning, giggling, and actually talking to the "sacrifice" (and apparently waiting for him to answer her) set a very different tone for that ceremony, and it makes me wonder if said sacrifice is actually being sacrificed at all. Those four brief paragraphs really have me thinking.

I'm also really liking the shadowy nature of Ouroboros so far. They really fit with the snake theme of this story. I'm not sure if we have enough information to really know what they're up to just yet, but if they're using that as their symbol, it's bound to be complicated.

And if Higgins doesn't watch it, he's going to see what happens when you bite the tail that feeds.

I'm hoping we get to see more of Oklahoma down the road. Every ancient ruin/artifact expedition needs a good state-named hero to help save the day, after all.

While I don't think I've read a story of yours that I haven't liked yet, this one features some things that really pique my interest, both fetish-wise and just in general. I'll be back in two weeks to see where all of this goes.