[Rolls his shoulders in a shrug.]

You're not a snake. You didn't even mean to hurt Steph, it was out of your control, and you felt terrible about it. If you were anything like the snake in that story, you wouldn't have felt any guilt.

[Smiles at her encouragingly.]

I trust you,Bea. Maybe it's a foolish thing of me to do, but I'd rather be a fool any day then doubt you.