Ouroboros Spine even atlas cannot stand forever

Drogon resists the snort that threatens to rise at the irony of her words, speaking about a hydra — evidently Hydra is named for a monster that can respawn heads; that was a thing he knows now. He resists the snort only because he believes her. It’s not that he doesn’t but if what she’s implying is true he doubts that it’ll happen here. There is only one branch of the dark woods in these Wilds and there is no way for any of the other branches to know about it. Not to mention, the time it would take the war would already be over. He does not say these things to her though. Instead, he offers her a terse expression that is meant to suffice as acknowledgement. As far as the Ansbjørn is aware eradicating an entire pack was not on their agenda but he does not think it will be an issue if push comes to shove. It’s something to bring up to Charon and Amekaze, at least ( though part of him doubts they’ll listen to him due to his youth and newness to the Spear ).

She concurs that they could help each other; and makes the connection that he’s not in a place to offer her sanctuary. She’s right. He’s not. If she could pass The Cerberus’ screening and appease them and then appease Charon and Amekaze then perhaps she could find sanctuary among them. Drogon knows the value of her information, especially as it appears to be rather intimate knowledge. Strategically: could they afford to forego the insight she could offer them? Know thy enemy. In order to know them: they had to think like them. This was easy enough for Drogon whose manipulative nature and ease in which his tongue spilled lies to slip into a rogue mindset. His nightingale mother was skilled at the craft too ( and he will always be more of Lotte’s son than Arturo’s ). “I will take you to The Cerberus. If you can appease them then you stand a fairly descent chance of joining our ranks.” Drogon trusts Hydra’s judgement and beyond that: he is her protégé ( and he’s still striving to impress her ) it only makes sense that he would defer to her judgement before he goes to Charon and Amekaze.

“If you do not pass their judgement they will kill you.” She is already worried about the bounty on her head, as she’s willingly stated to him. Drogon warns her, giving her the chance to think about it, to back out now before they proceed and she puts her head on the chopping block to either potentially live or potentially die by the end of The Cerberus' interrogation.

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