Thomas looked down at the floor. "Especially with magic." He looked to see
how interested Peter actually was before continuing. "Magic, especially the
shamanistic tradition—well, it’s weird. It requires that you look deep inside.
Especially Snake. Snake lives in the cracks in the walls of an old building. 
Snake lives in small caves in the desert. Snake gets in everywhere and wants to 
know everything. Snake doesn’t want any secrets kept away from her. So if you’re
going to follow Snake, then you’ve got to go within." He tapped his chest.
"That’s some serious healing, too, and if there’s one place where the venom is
very scary, it’s when you have to learn about yourself."