Honestly, the snake bit hardly bothered him given his experiences with the more feral variety and his teacher's... odd methods. If anything, he was far more knowledgable and comfortable with that aspect. He's tapping a pen against his clipboard, a faint smile on his lips.

At least she's cooperative, better than some others he could name. "Well, good to hear. Not something I hear as frequently as I like, but that's simply a matter of mismatches from the higher ups traumatizing new volunteers with pregnancies they can't handle..." He might have a few opinions on that topic.

"For something that's supposedly optional..." He trails off before silencing himself, no need to spout off something like that.