The hug helps: in fact, it actually starting to decrease the creature a bit in Luz. There were few things that could bring her back from her creature status, but seeing Scorpia cry not too long after seeing her as a young child made its impact. Luz had not even thought she would remember anything from her Snakening, but it turned out actually being able to carry Scorpia on her shoulders had been a big deal for her.

"Resisting feelings. Tr...ied to medi-i-tate away. No work."