Complex sentence: In the tale, Conan engages in a short-lived romance with a pirate queen, Bêlit; a demonic creature kills Bêlit near the end, and Conan seeks her revenge.
Split into simpler sentences: In the tale, Conan engages in a short-lived romance with a pirate queen, Bêlit. Near the end, a demonic creature kills Bêlit and Conan seeks her revenge.