He turned away from her as he thought through his options. His mind swam with choices and how they would likely play out. Any attempts to try and get a ransom would likely just bring the sector down on him.
No, he could get away. He doubted this woman would forget about their encounter, but she was more likely to get bored with sending people after him than her family would be if she were discovered dead.
The Galaxy was a big place, and he liked his chances better out there than he did with her here. He held up a rusty knife and placed it out on a table ten feet away from her and the chair she was tied up in. "Feel free to use that to get yourself out," he said, pulling the blaster out and shooting her once again. The stun bolt would keep her unconscious for a while, and it would likely take her even longer to get ahold of the knife and free herself. Or maybe she wouldn't be able to get herself free; in any case, he should be able to get out of the system before she escaped or her corpse was found.
When she was finally unconscious, he took off his mask and let out a breath."Time to get out of here." he said, taking one more drink from the bottle and setting it down on the table.
No, he could get away. He doubted this woman would forget about their encounter, but she was more likely to get bored with sending people after him than her family would be if she were discovered dead.
The Galaxy was a big place, and he liked his chances better out there than he did with her here. He held up a rusty knife and placed it out on a table ten feet away from her and the chair she was tied up in. "Feel free to use that to get yourself out," he said, pulling the blaster out and shooting her once again. The stun bolt would keep her unconscious for a while, and it would likely take her even longer to get ahold of the knife and free herself. Or maybe she wouldn't be able to get herself free; in any case, he should be able to get out of the system before she escaped or her corpse was found.
When she was finally unconscious, he took off his mask and let out a breath."Time to get out of here." he said, taking one more drink from the bottle and setting it down on the table.