Had been the entire reason he hadn't thrashed and fought the moment he'd come to and someone was in the cage with him. The little snake had done it's task well. "Never alone, at least." Even if the only company was snakes, they were far more than what most thought of them.

They would make it work, hell or high water if it possibly came to that.

His head rested fully on Jack's shoulder when he didn't move away, keeping that tip of his tail curled around the man's hip. Letting himself basically be held in a way. "Briefly."