To rear back, ready to strike, is a difficult achievement for a cobra. For a nagah, I should imagine, the shift of balance from something of a gentle curve to a rigidly held upright position should be incredibly difficult. And to balance a sharply-edged blade? Yes, she is performing snake arms as well, mostly to aid her balance.
I wanted to try a nagah that was in less of a natural position for a serpent-creature and into something more ritualistic, almost forced. Wouldn't want to mess with her though...I'm fairly certain she could use that blade in more way than one.
Typical Mab style, created with watercolor pencils, india ink and white acrylic paint.