"Yeah?" Heiji touched Snake's shoulder gently, feeling his way along the muscle. He was right -- Snake's body was wound up tight. Part of it was the encounter with the creature, but he had no doubt that another part stemmed from the continuous stress of being in the warehouse.

He began kneading at the back of Snake's neck and shoulders first, working his way over to the left shoulder as his fingers warmed in contact with Snake's skin. "Then you were lucky. At least you didn't try to punch it, like Alfendi."