The knife lodged squarely where it had been intended, and the figure simply looked down at it. His hand remained fisted in her hair as he reached with his free hand to pull the knife out. After peering down at it, he nodded and glanced up at the child who had thrown it.<br/><br/>"Thank you, child... this will do nicely. How thoughtful of you."<br/><br/>With that, he pressed the tip to her throat and inserted it. He deliberately avoided her arteries, left her windpipe in tact. She screamed in agony, blood spurting from the wound. It was far from fatal, but would cause extreme agony.<br/><br/>Withdrawing the knife, he moved it to gently stroke it along her skin, down from her throat to the cleft between her breasts. The line left by the knife began to smoke, searing her flesh where ever it touched.<br/><br/>"You have failed me for the last time, useless vermin... Your only use to me know is for entertainment." he crouched down to purr into her ear, "And I shall find the next few days with you oh so very entertaining. You will beg for death. Perhaps after I have had my fun I will grant it."