Moonspear a marked deck

It took this long for him to notice the subtle difference between the shadows. This one was not so pointed in her comments, for starters. She was content to aid him while the other - the true queen - directed, delegated. It struck him with some surprise as she moved away with the intent to prowl, as he had not expected any help.
In thinking of her as the queen, Tye was briefly perplexed. She moved in a more fluid manner; Hydra more boorish, more brazen. This doppelganger was just as silent but with more of a leonine stalk.
The boy was transfixed. He was watching her more than the trail and likely overlooked a few clues, but the mystery flooded his brain; were there two queens, or one with many faces? He followed dutifully at a scramble, but could not focus beyond the woman.