Ties
by feldman
"Quick! You--hold me down. You--cut me here."
"I can't--"
"Just under the skin, here, he'll bleed but serves him right for keeping it so long."
"A *disc*, for frell's sake?"
"They didn't want her, just me. But you saw the notice. I won't lead them to her. Won't let them trace me from her. Cut. Me. Open."
"Frell!"
"Hurry, he's stronger than he looks."
"Frell, what a bloody mess!"
"Good, you see, it's right there."
"Oh...it's pulsing."
"That's her heartbeat."
"...crsht..."
"What?"
"...crush it..."
"Got it?"
"Still flashing."
"Now it's stopped."
"Tough piece of dren."
"...baby sister..."