Valerie Starlight had a simple life till now. She killed the men that wanted to take her forcefully. She killed the men that wanted to steal her village's food.
She definitely killed those men who wanted to hurt her Family.
Eventually those men understood she is the stronger fighter.
However, in all those situations, she knew… those men only ever meant harm.
Even if she were to beg on her knees, she wouldn't come out of it alive.
Thus, she never did.
However, she still feared Sasha Winterchild more than all those men.
Not because she has a dragon, not because she could wield ice as well as the necromancer. She feared her because she knew beyond doubt, Sasha will feed her today with greatest kindness, only to kill her with a cold knife in the back if it's needed for her country.
There was nothing personal in countess winter's kindness, there would be nothing personal in her betrayal.
That's what scared her most.
