Moonspear comedic timing

Alya did not see her sister-queen until the woman lashed out at the pale wolf at their borders. Her ears turned forward in interest, but when her queen did not give chase to the fleeing wolf, neither did Alya. Instead, she continued forward at a leisurely trot, allowing the cur to pass by without aknowledgement. It did not take her long to reach the others. She looked curiously at the male but addressed her sister first.

"That was the mother?" she asked, having seen her scars. Alya sounded entirely unimpressed.

Her gaze slid toward Tye in acknowledgement, and then toward the stranger. "And who is this?"