The Queen gave them her coordinates, so finding her posed no problem. When Su Ming and his group arrived, Morgan was playing with lions.
Ethiopia lay in East Africa, and the Abyssinian Plateau here was also known as the Roof of Africa. During the rainy season, the mountain rainforests rose in layer upon layer of emerald green, shrouded in mist. Lion prides lived among these mountains, with habits somewhat different from their other African relatives.
Morgan had carved out a small settlement in the mountains and captured a pride of lions. She had killed the males and turned them into chair cushions, while keeping the lionesses as pets around her throne, kneading one for a while before stroking another.
"Hi, Morgan. Long time no see." Bobo was the first to greet her. Court etiquette was unnecessary; as a gorilla, he did not know any of that anyway. "The last time I heard about you was during the Witch's Moon. Little Zatanna said she saw you at a meeting in Wintersgate Manor."
"Heh, you smooth-talking ape. Four months may indeed be a long time for short-lived species like you, but to me, it feels like it happened only a second ago."
Morgan lightly lifted the hem of her luxurious gown and rose from her throne, walking gracefully toward them amid the lions. Her golden mask was carved with the face of a beautiful woman, but a long pair of curved horns protruded from its forehead, making her look like a demon.
"I heard that you had grown close to Etrigan, so I thought you would come to kill me. But today, you have actually come seeking my help?"
Her throne was a massive tree root draped in lion skin. It really did give off the air of a mountain monarch.
"Sir