Bai Yue stood there, her jaw practically unhinged.
This wasn't a legendary beast of unspeakable horror. This was a minivan on a long road trip. This was three toddlers sharing one body and a single brain cell.
"If I eat it, it will be safe in my tummy!" Head One argued, lunging for the stone.
Head Two jerked its neck back, nearly dropping the gem. "IF YOU EAT IT, WE'LL ALL HAVE GLOWING POOP! DON'T TOUCH MY HAT!"
Head Three wailed louder, throwing a literal tantrum that made the entire Hydra's body stomp its massive, clawed feet into the swamp. "I WANT THE HAAAAT!"
Something inside Bai Yue snapped.
Maybe it was the stress of the last few days. Maybe it was the lingering adrenaline from being kidnapped by monkeys. Or maybe it was just the universal, instinctual rage of a mother who has absolutely had it with the bickering.
