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My legs start to feel heavy, and I look down at them to see they are turning to stone. When I turn back, I find that the snake is biting it's lip with strain, giving me as intense a gaze as it can.
"Aw, you're adorable, trying to stare me into defeat. Bitch, please. Didn't you know that stares only work if the thing you're using it on is afraid of you? Looking at me like that isn't going to do anything if you don't use proper intimidation tactics first. Here, let me show you a proper stare." I glared back, ten times as hard, and felt my body returning to normal as I mentally projected an intense hatred onto the fiend. It began sweating, and tears came into its eyes before it broke eye contact and turned its head away, then began whimpering. See? Reading pays off! Basilisks are normally found in the Feline Jungle, and while I never ran into one while there, the book specifically stated to NOT be afraid, because then the stare won't work on you. Of course, that's easier said than done when you have a very large, venomous snake looking at you like you're its next meal, so it suggested avoiding them outright, but if backed against a wall, look it in the eye, get mad, and don't stand your ground, push back.
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