Harry swallows dryly. "Allow me to blind you. Once you have returned to my home, my father will create new eyesss for you, eyesss that cannot kill. If you are to live with usss, your fearsssome gaze mussst be removed. You will not ssslay my family. Next, anoint thisss blade in your venom." Harry holds up the silver sword. "After that, allow me to ssshrink you. If you are sssmaller, you can live in my home, sssleep in my bed with me assss my familiar and companion. My home housssesss many sssserpentsss and you will be their king. You will be fed, you will be loved. In warmer monthsss, you may hunt in the foressst, if you ssswear to never harm humansss. I will care for you for asss long asss I live. Sssswear allegiance to me asss your new massster, and all thisss will be yoursss."