Fortunately, Tucker had enough professionalism not to pester me during work hours.
The E-level mission wasn't hard, just time-consuming. It involved tracking down a pet snake that a client had lost while vacationing on a deserted island.
The snake was a de-venomed banded krait, and the only tricky part was finding the right one among all the other venomous snakes we might encounter, which meant dealing with actual dangerous snakes.
I came prepared with everything the client provided—the snake's favorite food and a special lure. I scattered the bait in the cool, shady spots where the snake was likely to hide.
The lure worked like a charm, drawing out plenty of venomous snakes, but none were the de-venomed banded krait we were after.
By sunset, after handling the tenth venomous snake, I
