As he lifts up to be held Snake does grip again into his back, setting his helmet's bottom jaw above his shoulder. Ever so careful, remembering the thrill and joy of that first moment with him, biting down. Nearly ruining it all if not thanks to Gemini's smoothing it over.

The fact that also was a moment of him learning. Adapting.

"Yes... Yess that makes much sense." Snake says slowly. Then slowly again, nervous but... "Did you know we have souls?" his voice is happy and wavers with more uncertainty.

"Did you know, for that brief mission I saw mine? She was beautiful, a hognose. Skittish, nervous, doubtful and cautious. So exposed to the world... But she was real." Snake clings all the more. "We have souls..."