Sun Mote Copse Comanche

She opened her mouth to answer his question but then Bronco continued, so she clapped it shut. She wasn't sure what to say anyway. She didn't feel well, though it was more of a spiritual malaise than anything physically amiss. And she didn't want to get into it with him, any more than she wanted him to help her find Avery. Sugar was perfectly capable of finding her sister on her own and did not need a (young) man's help. Why had she even said anything?

"I want to be alone," Sugar replied, voice still low but emphatic. Now she did look at him, her black eyes seeming to bore to the core of him. "I can look after myself, Bron."