The snake lunged at him again which caused him to drop his staff in order to catch the blasted thing before it could sink it's fangs into him. Holding the thing with both hands, Dar struggled with it and shoved it away, slamming it against the door.
Hearing the voice on the otherside he immediately recognized it. "Katara! I can't talk to it!" he shouted and keeping his eye on the snake lowered himself slowly to a crouch to grab his staff. "What's going on?!"