“Sounds like a banshee I used to bed.” Shiklah mused over that memory. The queen thought about it for a few moments before she stood up. “Well, I couldn’t bear the thought of my daughter giving into her murderous instincts, even if it would be thrilling to see you finally going through that stage of your life. A friend of my daughter is someone that will fall into my good graces.”
Shiklah walked over to her daughter as Bug flew up and perched once more on the queen’s shoulders. The queen turned over to Barb, “I hereby degree you a citizen of Monster Metropolis. You are officially protected.”