Don't worry, I can keep up. [ It's not exactly a welcome environment, but he's fit enough that he can take the whole staircase without resting. ] And it symbolizes survival. Conquering fear.

[ John had chosen them, not Terry, but he always liked it well enough. If he had actually seen the snake pit with his own eyes he might have been more resistant to tattooing one on his body (or naming his dojo after it) but as is, it's fine. He'll follow John's lead. ]

I was a prisoner of war once. Our captors had a pit of snakes that they'd feed the dead to. My Captain and I both got this tattoo after we made it out. [ A beat. ] We were held captive in the jungle.

[ The last time he'd seen Maul was when they'd been dumped into the jungle, so that might explain his feeble state at the time. ]