There's dead and then there's making sure it's extra dead.
[She stops when they're several feet in front of the body. Amelia finally lets go of Henry's hand (too distracted to be distracted by that) and adjusts her glasses to peer at the monster's neck, never mind the odor of blood.]
I have to say, Henry, I'm impressed. You made a nearly clean break of it and...
[It's always gotta be one more thing. Amelia stops midsentence when she sees something wriggling inside the cavity of the neck. The body is twitching visibly again and the witch, with eyes wide, takes several wide steps backward.]
Back up, back up, back up...!!
[She'll even take Henry's hand again to pull him back with her #5 handholding commences. What's coming out of the neck? Why are those bug legs and a circular set of teeth?]
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[She stops when they're several feet in front of the body. Amelia finally lets go of Henry's hand (too distracted to be distracted by that) and adjusts her glasses to peer at the monster's neck, never mind the odor of blood.]
I have to say, Henry, I'm impressed. You made a nearly clean break of it and...
[It's always gotta be one more thing. Amelia stops midsentence when she sees something wriggling inside the cavity of the neck. The body is twitching visibly again and the witch, with eyes wide, takes several wide steps backward.]
Back up, back up, back up...!!
[She'll even take Henry's hand again to pull him back with her
#5 handholding commences. What's coming out of the neck? Why are those bug legs and a circular set of teeth?]