"We'll have to hurry. They are waiting."
"I can't kill Belle."
"You're not killing her. You're transporting her."
The tears were in Julia's eyes again. "It's crazy. I'm crazy."
"Look, I'd do it, but I can't physically touch the cat."
"I know. I know."
"They said suffocation was best. It leaves fewer complications."
Julia bent down and picked up the cat. Her tears fell on the animal's fur. She held it close to her. The cat was quiet, unknowing.