WRITING OBSTACLE

Describe a creature which is a combination of your favourite animal, and the animal you’re most afraid of.

You can combine the two however you like, but focus on giving a description that allows the reader to envision this animal without overtly telling them what it is.

Dearest Creature in Creation… that is not describing you

The creature howls, and there’s a rattling sound. I find myself rooted to the spot as it approaches. The liquinox. It’s a lot bigger than it should be if ———‘s vague explanation of what it was was correct, standing almost twice as tall as me if I had to guess. What should be fur in the Earth counterpart is made entirely of shimmering blue and silver and green scales, a certain beauty in them. But this creature isn’t all good. Though it won’t hurt me, not if ——— was right about it, it would kill anyone it saw as a threat. I know a lot about venoms, of course, but still… this has the strength of a much bigger creature on its side… “Hey, hey,” I whisper as it stops a few feet away from me. “I mean no...” A forked tongue flicks out of its mouth — bright blue. Sickness pools in my stomach.
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