Venomspire, the hidden seat of the empire, which had always been silent, was now loud with activity. They'd witnessed their empress devour two dragons, and now the emperor had declared that they all "go rogue." If this wasn't good news, what else was?
They were a gorgon council, the Serpent Court, vowed to protect the empire from the shadows, just like the Silverbanes, but they were more discreet. In fact, apart from the imperial family, no one knew they even existed. This time might be the first time they come out in the open.
The council was currently seated for a meeting. The Serpent Court consisted of nine matriarchs, including the empress, Harley, whose name was Gorgoneia. She was their leader. After her were the other eight matriarchs, who were all gorgons. This meeting was to plan their course of action, and they didn't need the first matriarch to be around.
