Sara and the Conqueror
I looked away, trying to focus on the flickering candlelight.
"Do you like what you see, Rune?"
I was startled to hear a voice from the corner and turned to find Yara, the pack's wise healer, watching me with a knowing, almost motherly smile.
"What can I do for you, Yara?" I asked, my tone sharper than I intended, irritated that she had caught me staring after my second-in-command.
"Carmen is a beautiful woman," Yara noted, stepping into the light. "Strong, determined, and fiercely loyal to you. Are you truly certain you wouldn't rather have her than this 'Sara' girl from the Twilight Zone? A ghost from a dead pack?"