There was always time to quit and retreat. But Sera never dealt out pure luck before she should. The Rook was as thick built, as he was pompous. One would make him easier to catch; the other would make him harder to hold. Sera thought about his size, structure, and his attitude. She knew she shouldn't think it. Maybe, it was the whole alpha male thing? But he was beautiful, like all of his kind. They possessed a lethal sort of beauty, a predaceous beauty, like adders and tigers--including all the warnings--right down to their stripes and bright colors. They commanded a certain amount of respect. "Stripes are always a warning." Sera mumbled.
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