"You don't look so afraid this time, little macaw." The Doctor spoke nonchalantly. It was almost sweet, the way he wanted to do well for his detective friend, but she knew he would scream eventually. Knowing she was about to cause that pain for both of them was just wonderful.

One of the guards spun the wheel, which seemed to spin for an absurdly long time until it creaked onto the "eye" panel. She looked from the wheel to Philip, no longer hiding her smile. In mere moments she had the tools ready for the operation.

"Anything to say before we begin?"