To Kill a Queen
What sort of monster was a Queen?
The only two I ever encountered were viciously formidable monsters that commanded a multitude of creatures.
Anyone would have a very hard time reaching one with all the protections that had, let alone engaging one in combat, so for Typhon to propose beating a monster Queen alone was entirely absurd – especially for a fledgling serpent.
Morgana wasn't lucky enough to encounter one that was on the verge of death, nor did she have an equally strong wasp whose interests just happened to align with hers.
If she took on the scorpion's Queen, it was impossible for her to come back alive.
[This way she can either obey or die trying.] Typhon finished.
It seemed this was exactly what Typhon was going for, and I was taken aback.
Typhon spoke casually but his slitted eyes were entirely cold. I wasn't sure if he truly understood the gravity of what he was proposing.