Hannibal slowly guided her away from the snake, which didn't seem all that interested in them once it realized they were going to just go away and leave it where it was. He considered killing it just because fuck snakes, but decided that was an asshole thing to do, even if it did have fangs.

"Okay, we're clear," he said, moving a step away and resuming walking at a normal pace. "See? Absolutely not going to let you die."