[Samantha was a bit surprised when she looked up at Eve. The look in her eyes, despite the fact that she knew she could fight and recover from her own wounds, told the story. She'd thought Eve was dead too.

It slipped away and she allowed herself a smug grin. Yeah, that sort of sarcasm was on her good side.]

And here I thought you'd end up on the wrong side of a dragon. Pretty girls are their favorites, I hear, and we haven't killed them all yet.