This Hurts Us More Than It Hurts You

Novella watched her brother work, slowly circling the two of them. Hmmm. Overdone. I'll take his eyes, and deliver them to his closest friends... She couldn't hide the smile that crossed her lips. She took too much glee, in causing psychological harm, that physical seemed less exciting but still enticing.

"G... Geo-Geo, s-sir. His voice was a whisper, hoarse, dripping with pain. The stutter was more from pain than fear, though the piss soaking his legs showed enough fear to make Novella purr.

Malik began, and Ella hummed, This could have all... been avoided, she sighed, picking up a file on the man from a table by the door. She'd begin to read, facts about him, accolades, the good in his life.

Geo Maximus, born to a career military father and a physician mother. Her pacing was slow, steady, unchanged. Aged 32, living relatives: none. She hummed, and continued on. Listing every known associate that the man had ever met with, sounded bored by the information, though she was filing it away for later.

@Malik Vrai