Faolan held the door open, but would have shut it if not for Lucien's request. He watched the snakes slither by passively, but still touched by aw at their loyalty to this child. As far as he knew, reptiles were solitary creatures, so even if they were the boys pets...this amount of dedication and sovereignty was striking. He could not necessarily say that he had not seen this behavior before; for instance, in all his days travelling he had never been attacked by a wolf or dog. However, canines were pack animals, and he knew they would recognize him as their alpha and therefore would not attack unless they were challenging him. Perhaps this child had more in common with him than he knew...

As the last serpent entered the trailer, he deftly jumped inside, the shocks creaking under his added weight, and swung the door shut as quietly as he could.

He heard Lucien's assessment and grunted his response, then made his way to the driver seat and held the key just outside of the ignition. He glanced over his shoulder and said, [color=a36209]"Things will probably change once I turn 'er on. We'll have a good head start, but I'll have to gun it."[/color] He knew that it would take the employees of the carnival a while before they could gather themselves and give chase, but the trailer's lack of speed was a big disadvantage and he would have to make up for it.