Thea bit her lip, pondering about what to do.
"Snakes shouldn't be too unsuspected here, so.."
Carefully, she slipped Volos onto her hand, and kissed the top of his scaly head.
He glanced at her, with unblinking eyes, tongue flickering in and out of his mouth as if to say, "Oh no you don't." and wriggled.
She let him down.
"I'll be right behind you, but slower." she muttered.