And cut, and slice, and tear, and -death- , and rip, and -natural death-, and devour -a natural death-, and.. what?
A natural death? She wants rid of her immortality? To grow old?
I drop the knife. And I walk over to her calmly, which takes a lot of effort. My heart is still hammering away like it's my last day.
"Is that what you wish? I can take your immortality away for free. All you have to do is seal the contract, with a kiss."
I say the last line perfectly, like a recording. How often I have practiced this I cannot remember. Today for the fist time I speak those words for real.