healing-and-medicine

Snake's role as a healer is central, highlighting the use of serpents for medicinal purposes and the emotional weight of healing in the face of potential death.

1 chapter across 1 book

Dreamsnake (1978)Vonda N. McIntyre

Chapter 3

In Chapter 3 of Dreamsnake, Snake and her companions prepare to move their injured partner Jesse across a harsh desert landscape despite limited resources and time constraints. Snake reflects on her responsibilities as a healer, her lost dreamsnake companion, and the possibility of forging new alliances with offworlders through Jesse's connections. The chapter explores the physical and emotional challenges of survival, the burden of past failures, and the hope for redemption through cooperation and discovery.