I have the cool, confident, almost smug air of a top predator. I do
not fear anything, or anyone (except maybe a larger one of my own kind).
I can take down a large buffalo single-handedly, and an unarmed human
is no trouble at all. Ask the family of the poor Baron Rudolf von Reding
Biberegg if you don't believe me. Don't let my casual lumbering gait
fool you; I can move with lightning speed that has to be seen to be
believed. If you foolishly allow me to approach within 2
meters,
you are already dead. You might as well lie down and accept the
inevitable. Spend that time doing something constructive, like praying
for a better afterlife. From that distance I cannot fail. I will kick
into overdrive, spinning all four legs like motorized windmills, and be
upon you in a flash. Then I'll grab hold of your nearest extremity
(usually a leg) and make as many quick bites as I can, sinking my sharp
fangs deep into your flesh. But all it takes is one. Contrary to
popular myth I do not harbor teeming masses of bacteria in my mouth. I
know all your documentaries and textbooks say that, and they are WRONG.
In truth, I have no more or less bacteria in my mouth than other
animals. Instead, I inject *venom*, which does nasty things to you.
First, you will notice what seemed like a survivable wound just won't
stop bleeding. You will feel like you took an overdose of hypertension
drugs as your blood pressure drops to dangerously low levels, causing
you to go into shock. If you're lucky you will lapse into
unconsciousness so that you won't see me rip huge chunks of flesh off
your body.
I AM A KOMODO DRAGON!
