Anon inquired: “Did you ever figure out who Faux Snake was?”
Nope. And I’m not going to worry about it that much. The Svartalf is more than capable of dealing with the sorts of trouble I tend to gather around me. So whatever Faux Snake was up to, I’m confident any maliciousness was brought to a screeching halt at once.
It’s also possible that Faux Snake was working with the Svartalf. Making sure I got to his caverns without interference this time. Last time I tried, I was kidnapped and restrained the entire night. Released shortly before my alarm clock went off and woken up.
I’m also not worried about the doll missing. I don’t have a sense of “It’s stolen!”, but rather that I willfully left it behind. The Svartalf is a tinker by nature. So, maybe he’s adding something to it.
I dunno. We’ll see. Right now, I have other worries. ~rubs cheek~ ~feels holes~