Coward, Karla thought, and only her minimal and grudging respect for Arthur nascent guilt about being part of the problem stopped her from saying it aloud. Still, to condemn a subject--a friend--to die by one of the most horrifying ways imaginable meant you should at least have the balls to watch that sentence carried out.

Still, she was glad that they'd found a way to stop the proceedings in a way that Arthur could work with. Otherwise, she didn't think she'd be able to stop herself from interfering.