Theyhadexpectedresistance,sobbing,begging,orthefrantickigofavictim.Whattheydidn''''''''texpectwasthis—thiseerie,porperfeidbareagainstthegrease.Thesheervisualimpactseemedtoshort-circuittheirbaserinstinctsforased.Theydidn''''''''tevenknowwheretostart.
Reya,however,waswatgthecloherhead.Shedidn''''''''tknowhowlongKurtwouldstayunscious.
"So,"shesaid,hervoicecuttingthroughtheheavysilence."Who''''''''sfirst?"
TheRedBandanaraisedaneyebrow,agreasy,predatrinspreadingacrosshisface.
"Impatient,aren''''''''twe?''''''''twaitfortheshowtostart?"
Hegncedsidewaysathispartner."Man,youreallydon''''''''tknowhowtohandledelicatecargo.Lookatthatbruiseonherchest.Whatkindofanimaldoesthat?"
Heturnedbacktoher,hisgazerakingoverhercurveslikeavulture.
"ehere.Letmeseewhereelsehehurtyou."
Theatssteppedback.Hekickedthedrop-leaftableftagainstthebulkheadtoclearthefloor,thenleanedbackagainstadentedlocker,fishingapackofcigarettesfromhispocket.
HewatchedthroughacloudofsmokeastheRedBandanalunged,pinniothemattresslikeastarvingwolftakingdownamb.
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