He stops at her command. Just stills all over. He looks up staring at her, jaw hanging just that little bit.

"BUT I--"

She's not going to make it. He might as well have tortured her for fun, it would've had more use. He sits back. He moves the candle away from them, to the side, and lets her leg down slow. Then he just sits before her, hands on his knees, claws digging in.

Resigned, he says, "What do you want for me to do?"

She can't stay here. She'll draw the beasts and Gamzee-- Gamzee. He can't lose Gamzee again.