Janus was in awe for a moment at the serpent's words.  "Titanium...?" he muttered, his lips barely moving.  Then he squeezed his eyes shut again and repeated, "Survive and fight."  He shook his head slightly and blinked.  "I'm... Private Arnold Janus."  He looked at Fenson.  "That's Fenson.  He's a Private, too.  I... never could remember his first name."<br/><br/>There was a shriek from outside and Janus darted his eyes to locate it, but nothing could be seen.  He looked to the serpent named Chiro, and found himself wanting more reassurance.  "Why are you helping us?" he asked.