"Captured bride, forced marriage to some royal for ego, that old tale." Absently as he rolled muscles along his tail as the chains were being removed, testing himself. Judging just how he felt as he snorted a bit and the snakes hissed just a bit; even they sounded worn along with him.

Was out of that cage the very moment his body was under control, reared up higher in some idle threat to the other creatures. Hoping it'd be enough to get the closer ones to back off and keep the others more interested in their meals. Didn't like the sound of that, how close they were, which meant it wouldn't take long for soldiers to come in search for a late caravan of creatures-

He lowered then. "I don't have the energy for that, but if you don't mind hanging on I can move us both faster, this body is a bit meant for distance." Waste more energy changing than he would slithering on- "Can at least say you've ridden a gorgon if you agree to that one."