Sally endured her fear, strived to remain calm, "Before asking others, shouldn't you identify yourself? It would help to draw a clear line between friend and foe, and to speak clearly and straightforwardly."
"Do you know Qing Linghuan?" the other continued to ask.
Sally paused, related to Qing Linghuan?
"Yes, I am his wife."
"Wife?" The other was clearly surprised.
Sally asked, "And who might you be, and what is your relation to my husband? Are you an enemy of his? He's been out hunting for food for a long while and hasn't returned; I'm a pregnant woman on the verge of starvation. Does this have anything to do with you?"
The other remained silent for a while before saying, "You are carrying his offspring?"
"Yes, we have two other children who are crying out for food. He is the pillar of our home, and if something happened to him…oh, how could the three of us survive!"