Mana is one of the more recent members of the family, he joined me just before Cataclysm hit. At the time I had an open stable slot that I was randomly filling on whims just to try out some new pets. The good ole revolving door.
Snakes have always been one of my favourite creatures, yet Vephriel had never managed to bond with one. I'd tried many colours, wishing that one would just click, but they were never quite right. Eventually I think the urge just dissipated and I shrugged it off as sadly not-meant-to-be.
The white colour, oddly enough, was one that I actually never bothered to try. It just didn't catch my attention or appeal to me so I always skimmed over it when perusing the serpent varieties.
Funny how that works, hey? ;)
So one day, as I'm contemplating options for random pets to tame, I looked once more at the serpents and mused on the white one. My tastes had broadened significantly after being a member of the Petopia forums, and I found appeal in many skins that originally wouldn't have interested me. I decided to try it out.
I opted for the Coilskar Cobras in Shadowmoon Valley. The tame itself was nothing special, but as I took a closer look at the newly befriended reptile slithering by my side, I realized how beautiful the skin really was.
The white model was in fact the only serpent with a dark belly, a detail I had never noticed before. The bright cyan and magenta on the spines contrasted attractively with the iridescent white scales. The neon colours just popped, and I even realized that the aqua-green matched nicely with Vephriel's eyes.
As I spent some quality time getting to know my new pet, I was inexplicably drawn to the word 'mana'. I think the Dalaran Serpents used by mages had something to do with it, but I couldn't help associating him with some sort of magic aspect. I went ahead and named him Mana just to see how it worked, and I was surprised by how well it suited him. It just...worked. I also found it a neat little nod to the old hunter resource.
I love accidentally falling in love with a pet that I wouldn't have necessarily gone after. There's something exciting about that illuminating moment when you realize how much you like them. It's a pleasant surprise and something I'll never grow tired of. :)
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