At Minos' suggestion, the strongest Gorgons looked at each other in silence, certain they couldn't refuse the offer.
Whether Minos would keep his promises or not was something they didn't have the luxury of worrying about right now. If they didn't accept everything he wanted, they would die at his hands!
Even the most skeptical of the news about Minos' fantastic powers couldn't help but feel that they would easily die at his hands if he decided to act. So, even they accepted that they would serve the Black Plain Empire from now on.
"Then I hope Your Majesty can forgive the insolence of our deceased companions. They didn't know who they were dealing with. Otherwise, none of this would have happened." The eldest of these survivors said with a smile as she made a greeting gesture common to this tribe.
All the others gradually followed their elder's lead, lowering their bodies as the serpents on their heads stopped moving and took on the appearance of braids.
