Bearclaw Valley survival leaves little room for anything else

She could see the fear in his eyes and took it warily, for she didn't think he would look afraid if he had nothing to hide. Her gaze sharpened further, weighing down upon his fear more as he crumbled. His answer finally came, stunted though it may be, although it did not truly give an answer to her question. Laurel wanted Indra to be happy, too, but that was because they were sisters. Not whatever was going on here.

"I want Indra to be happy. But you're not her sister." The sharp, judging look in her eyes remained as she looked at Tadec, sharply searching eye contact in a display of dominance. "What is she to you? What are you to her?" That was the true question behind the question. She waited with bated breath if he would truly answer her questions this time, keeping up her show of dominance while her tail twitched nervously behind her.