Chapter 38. Echidna

???’s POV

“Echidna! That's impossible!" Isis gasped. She couldn't understand why such a powerful mythical being would be lurking in the backwoods of Serpents Valley. "Are you sure it's the ECHIDNA?" 

"Yes, she showed up here a little over two centuries ago. She said she was placed here by her master," Gaylord explained. 

"Her master? Echidna serves no one but herself unless she's serving a lover. She is known to worship her lovers," Isis scoffed. 

"Echidna! I remember you taught me about her aunt Jules. It's the half-woman, half-snake, and she eats women and takes the form of the one she eats then she finds unfortunate men to lay with, so she can lay her eggs," Hazel recited. 

"Yes. She's a very devious creature," Julia added. 

"Gaylord, look!" One of the centaurs pointed to the peak of the Snake Eyes Mountain. 

"What's that?" Zander asked as he saw two flashing yellow lights. 

"She's awake!" Gaylord