After a few minutes of a staring contest, Evelyn Ford was the first to back down. She took out a bottle of medicated oil, placed it by a crack in the window, and gently fanned the air twice. The oil's unique, potent scent wafted out through the gap. The water snake outside began to writhe, its tail slapping against the glass—TAP, TAP. It flicked its forked tongue out agitatedly, its HISSING exceptionally clear in the night. Two minutes later, it left the windowsill.
Many things could be used to repel snakes, such as realgar, sulfur powder, snake repellent powder, medicated oil, and garlic.
Although Evelyn Ford had driven it away, she was still shaken. She quickly grabbed a flashlight and checked every corner of her home. Evelyn only relaxed after finding nothing amiss.
Water snakes were only mildly venomous and didn't pose a major threat to people. However, if it were a highly venomous, aggressive species, a bite without access to antivenom would be a death sentence.
