Piercedaspid: [better]

As she traversed the endless dunes, Arin encountered countless dangers: treacherous sand worms, marauding bandits, and treacherous mirages. Finally, after weeks of traveling, she stumbled upon the entrance to the Aspid's lair.

Now add the adjective Pierced .

Luna shrugged. “Something that got punctured a long time ago and never stopped being punctured.” piercedaspid

(as in aspid = an archaic or shortened form of asp or aspidistra ? Or a misspelling of aspid as in “aspidistra”?) As she traversed the endless dunes, Arin encountered

"You didn't come to steal me," a voice hissed inside her skull, vibrating through her implants. "You came to set the venom loose." The Escape As she traversed the endless dunes