by manyeyedhydra
I quite enjoyed that, the writing was tight and the ending, though predictable, was well done.
I liked your choice of names for the characters too, I take they were a bit of a homage?
Different from your usual stories where the protagonists meet a fatal end. (Not that I have anything against such stories, I enjoy them too)
I like this ending of "transformation" just as well. I hope you write more of these, perhaps alternating between "fatal" and "transformed" fate for your characters.
This is a masterpiece!
Creating a creature like this and the way you describe the action is just marvellous.
Please go on writing stories of that kind!!
This is my favorite of all your works!
I hope you continue writing more from this storyline.
My favorite out of all your stories! I hope we get to see these alien coils again in a future story!
Personally I would give the ending a slight hint of sadistic pleasure in heinlein's face, suggesting that perhaps he will still kill her after all, that perhaps his will, will win out in the end.
Excellent story. I will be reading more of your stories. Thanks for your time and imagination.