She fed from them, then, power swollen in an instant, hunger clear on her beautiful face, devouring her from the inside out until she vibrated with it, laughter bubbling from her, blue eyes shining her joy at her new circumstance.

Is there anything worse than watching such an event take place, something so abhorrent and inconceivable from a position of utter and complete helplessness, so consuming that even comprehension was a fight for survival?

There was nothing I ...