It works on a proximity level, if the snake gets too far away he’ll lose the ability to communicate. As she didn’t fall too far, she’s still able to translate. The main reason he spoke so brokenly earlier was the snake was still learning how English worked. Magical Snake translators take a bit of buffer time when learning a new language.
how is he speaking English to them if the translator-snake fell off his head? or did he pick it up in time to understand and talk to them?
It works on a proximity level, if the snake gets too far away he’ll lose the ability to communicate. As she didn’t fall too far, she’s still able to translate. The main reason he spoke so brokenly earlier was the snake was still learning how English worked. Magical Snake translators take a bit of buffer time when learning a new language.