[All the protests, all of the anger were gone in a flash. There wasn't any hesitation - Bel had been a mercenary too long for that. The era of combat and boarding the old fashioned way tended to weed out those that didn't young in their career.
The herm surges up the ladder, dragging their blade out of the storage compartment.]
Don't move!
[Is the only warning Miles gets before that knife is thrust up towards the tendril around Miles' neck.
Beyond them, in the hydroponic bed, a large plant began to rustle and lift, the leaves grown to unchecked size.]
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The herm surges up the ladder, dragging their blade out of the storage compartment.]
Don't move!
[Is the only warning Miles gets before that knife is thrust up towards the tendril around Miles' neck.
Beyond them, in the hydroponic bed, a large plant began to rustle and lift, the leaves grown to unchecked size.]