Ted’s face is dark by the time he and Clara come to my office.
“How could you question her like that?” He demands, not even waiting for me to say something.
I give him a hard look, "Question her like what exactly?”
“She could barely talk!” He exclaims, heatedly. “She was-“
“She is a stranger,” I say, loudly. “I'm not saying that her circumstances aren't pitiable but it but what guarantee do you have that she is not here as a spy? Are you ready to put the lives of every man woman and child within this den at risk just because you feel sorry for someone?”
I can see the internal struggle on Ted’s face and he falls silent.
However, Clara’s approach is different, “Look, Sarah, I understand your concern. But she is a submissive. She isn't going to survive out there. Not with the child and
