"I agree. Alas, that means she," the recently-tortured, "has run out of chances."

"Quite a pity."

(The recently tortured girl starts crying.)

"Should we have our helper do the honors?"

"I think so. And reward her if she impresses us."

"Sounds good to me."

She beckons the helper over.

The helper comes, dragging her friend after a moment's hesitation (especially when the girl looks like she's going to try to run again).

"She has failed for the last time," Eliese tells the helper. "You know what this means, yes?"

"You - want her dead - " the helper says, quietly.

(The girl in question lets out a terrified moan and tries in vain to pull away from her probably ex-friend's grip.)

"Just so. And this is your next task: kill her."

The helper bites her lip.

"...How - fast."

"Slowly enough to savor."

She nods and wrestles her friend to the ground, wrapping a hand around her neck - not enough to choke her to death, not yet, but enough to inconvenience her especially with her existing injuries - and begins slowly torturing the girl to death.

Their helper's breath is coming a bit faster, now - she leans forward, pressing more weight on her friend's neck - her breath hitches - her friend struggles, of course, but she can't breathe anymore - their helper drops her dagger in favor of strangling the girl with both hands -

Eliese watches avidly, her hand reaching out to find Acererak's.

Acererak leans into Eliese, breathless herself, a low pleased hum in her chest.

"She's doing so well," she says softly.

"She is. And it's beautiful..."

(The victim's struggles are weakening noticeably.)

"We shall definitely have to reward her appropriately."

"Mmmm, yes..."

(The victim's still alive, but barely struggling, now.)

"Finish her," Eliese commands.

Their helper leans in more, squeezing, her breath coming in short little gasps as her friend dies.

Time to go congratulate her!

The girl goes into their arms much more enthusiastically, this time, kissing whoever puts their lips on hers, grasping desperately at both women. (She's crying a little, shaking, and that makes her more desperate, more afraid.)

And more attractive.

Her neediness is delicious.

Acererak helps reward her, of course - keeping her needy and squirming for a good little bit.

It is to be savored, after all.