Raine gave Steve a reassured, though mildly nervous smile. They returned to their stance. worried only for a moment about their magic. They'd spent quite a good amount of time practicing- using birds, squirrels, whatever other small animal they could to figure out how things exactly had changed for them in Gloucester.

Raine didn't like doing it, but the ease of familiarity was leant to them when they finally set their sights on the three snakes closest to them, and pulled the string on their violin. The unfamiliar yet incredibly recognisable way it bent the snakes to freeze to Raine's will.

They target other snakes in the area with their newfound puppets, causing quite a successful distraction. Not enough to perhaps prevent other snakes from taking notice, but as of now they weren't in any immediate danger.

Raine looked back at Steve, and called out a soft: "Go. And good luck."