Severance
“Is this what you wanted?” Ciel stated as she held her diver’s knife to Kraai’s throat.
“For you to kill me?” he responded, the edge of the blade hard against his Adam’s Apple.
Ciel leaned in gently lifting Kraai’s head up, every muscle tensing in her arm.
“I am guessing you have never taken a life before”, he nearly spat through gritted teeth.
Ciel sliced his neck and blood poured immediately, she dropped the knife by her side.
Kraai stood up, took a handkerchief out of his pocket and dabbed at the wound, which had already started to heal. By the time he had finished, it had healed and all that was left was a scar.
Ciel knew this would happen, she had played into his hands and he was enjoying it.
Putting the handkerchief back in his pocket.
“So many people have tried to kill me” smiling again, “and failing of course”
Ciel’s facade remained unbroken.
“You don’t rank amongst this people though” he continued.
She sheathed the knife, raising an eyebrow.
“I know you will get me”, he shrugged “eventually”