[ He slides into a chair with a sigh of relief, resting his head against his palm. ]

I was bitten by one of those snakes, [ he admits. ] I did have it checked shortly after, but I expect it's not a typical condition.

[ He turns his eye towards them, even if there's still a bit of a squint there at first. He forces his expression to relax. ]

Do you think you've recovered fully from yours? [ They certainly seem to be back to the usual, which he's been glad to see. ]