She glared at me with angry, piercing eyes, her cheeks and jaw twitching as though she was trying to will some now non-existent parts to move.

"So, I guess the 'experiment' was a success," she snarled. She was unsure of how she was drawing the air to speak, or breathe, for that matter, but it seemed the least of her problems right now.

I smiled broadly. "It certainly was. Why so glum? You know you'll be taken good care of. In fact, I'll go fetch you a nice pillow to relax on. And perhaps a mirror so you can see just what's become of you..."