The way back

"Are you still not done? I'm bored" Mark really wanted to deck the snake hard. Not only was he creating more problems for him but he was also a constant source of irritation and annoyance.

After the first mistake, he should have learned not to touch anything else. The snake had behaved for all of 10 minutes before he had started to complain. Then he had tried to help Mark once again and had broken an important tube.

In the end, Vodi had taken him away from that room, allowing Mark free time to pack. The allotted two hours were already over and Mark was sure there was plenty for them to explore here anyway.

But the pair had returned far too early for his liking, the female's expression telling him that she was fed up with the snake. 

At least that was one thing they had in common.