"I can offer quite a few suggestions, if you'd like."

"Such as?"

"Well, there's fun we can have with physical means - I am quite the fan of knives - and fun with magical - which requires a bit of finesse, but, well, there's always more prey about. Depends on which path you'd like to take."

"Let's start with physical."

Then the Yew Queen can show her all the many, bloody ways of physically terrorizing someone!

And then teach her healing, so they can start all over again.

Surprisingly enjoyable.

Shade gets very into it, by the end.

Oh, good.

"This is fun."

"It quite is. One of the great joys of a hunt."

"I see now why you do this."

"Wonderful."

"What should we do with... this?" She pokes the girl with a foot.

"Kill her or set her free, possibly after healing her. Some people like taking trophies from their prey, too, but that's your choice."

Shade looks over the girl consideringly. "I don't think I need a trophy. Nor, I think, do I wish to let her go free."

"Very well, then."

Shade puts her foot on the girl's throat and presses down slowly, until she feels it collapse entirely.

That gets a few final, weak struggles.

"You have a good mind for this."

"An unexpected talent."

"One I suspect you'll enjoy honing, before your ultimate prey."

"I find that more likely than I would have this morning."

"We can certainly find you many opportunities, there."

She kicks the corpse over.

"Now what?"

"I'd suggest more practice. Either in magic on its own, or in the practicalities of hunting. Or we can plan our hunt tomorrow."

"More practice hunting would be good."

"Can you think of traits you'd like for your next prey, then?"