Arya was relieved that her actions earlier brought comfort to Diana, because now they really needed to be in tip-top shape. She heard the hissing grow closer, her voice knotting up inside of her throat. She'd never seen a snake in person, and she definitely wasn't looking forward to seeing one now. Her blue eyes landed on the source of the sound and she nearly screamed. Thankfully her voice was out on vacation, because the sight before her was absolutely terrifying. She could feel herself start to tremble as she looked to Diana, eyes scanning the other girl. Please tell me you've got a plan.. She thought desperately, but then as she returned her eyes to the beast, something else caught Arya's eye. Diana's crutch. The beast noticed it too and she instantly approached. The reptile woman picked up the wooden crutch, her forked tongue wildly moving as she examined it.. Oh god.. It's going to find us if we don't do something..
Not to mention Diana didn't seem to know what the creature before them was. She had a human upper-body, but after her torso, the rest resembled that of a snake. She had no legs.. she slithered across the ground for transportation but she moved as if she were on water. Arya was almost certain she couldn't outrun the beast, and she wasn't even crippled. Diana wouldn't stand a chance if they attempted to escape now. Arya continued to glance between Diana and the monster, trying to keep track of where both were, not wishing to keep her eyes away from either for too long. The hissing noises Arya heard before definitely belonged to the multiple snakes in the creature's hair. She wondered how such a creature even existed. Though looking at her, something seemed oddly familiar about the humanoid before them.
Diana pointed to the creature then to the stones. What is she..? Arya thought to herself, Maybe she's finally reacting to bumping her head earlier today? It took Arya a moment, but she finally realized what Diana was trying to tell her when she kept repeating the clues in her head. Creature... Stone... Medusa? A gorgon? That thing is a gorgon..? Holy shit, we're screwed.. We can't even look at her properly. Shit.. shit.. shit... This really wasn't the best time to send Klaus and Jalen on a playdate.. She thought to herself, looking around. She had to find a distraction.. She had to find a way.. Though she didn't see anything around them but rocks! She could sacrifice herself.. but she already knew that Diana would refuse to leave her. They'd die together from the dark haired female's stubbornness... and Arya couldn't leave Diana behind...She'd never forgive herself for abandoning a crippled girl. They were in a real pickle and the blonde couldn't think of a way out. If she threw a rock, the Gorgon would fall for it at first, but then it would catch wind of their movements and hunt them down like rats. If they stayed to fight they'd surely make the mistake of eye contact.. it was a double edged sword. They weren't prepared for this battle.. and preparation was practically the only way to defeat a gorgon.