Sisters of Battle

Sisters of Battle is the seventh story in the first Orphans of Mars book, Earth Colony. It introduces the assassin Danalee, and concerns the attempt of Danalee, Quasha, and Jarissy to capture a raptor for Kellin to study.

The attempt does not succeed, and the raptors lead the trio to the old rex. Quasha manages to several two of the rex's talons, but not before the rex kills Jarissy.

Having broken her oath to keep them all alive, Quasha is determined to end her life. Danalee convinces her to wait at least until Jarissy's funeral pyre has been lit, and her heart buried.

It would later be revealed (Teneve) that the old rex was not the only cause of Jarissy's death, as she had been poisoned by Ress.