"It won't work," the creature hissed, its voice like the sound of metal scraping stone.

"Yourss iss the power to change me from one to the other," the creature hissed.

The creature hissed again, turning several different colors with rage.

The creature hissed, turned, and hit Giles with a vicious backhand across the face.

The creature hissed and grabbed at the blades, catching one.

Then, suddenly, the little creature hissed in annoyance, and jumped off his hand, disappearing into the palms.

The creature no longer hissed, and it made no attempt to bite him.

The creature woke and hissed at them, sending up a cloud of smoke.

The creatures across the divide hissed and gibbered at him, shaking their fists.

Prynn slowly backed away, but the creature hissed at her.