Serpents Prey

Ayla had done it, she had gotten the artifact for her king and was on the way home when she was chased by Mercinaries. Running for her life she tried to escape them only to be captured as her energy ran out. Tossed into a cage beside a giant snake that she can't help but be drawn to, she tries to figure out how to get out of this situation. Will this Serpent help her or will it be the end? What do the Mercinaries have in store for her?