This is set in the "Tales from the Blind Pig" universe.
Alex was about to say something, but the timer ding'ed and he
automatically got up to get the pizzas out. I got up and followed him into
the kitchen, and we chatted a bit off camera as he sliced the pies up and
got out the beer from the fridge. We took the food back into the living
room and continued.
"So, why didn't she use her power? She was happy that you came to rescue her, right?" I thought on that for a moment, recalling the memories of the discussion afterward. "Well, she was unconscious when it happened, apparently. I later found out from the police that the kidnapper was a serial rapist who knocked his victims out before raping them. The demand for money was something new for him, apparently. It was also the last mistake he ever made, as the coroner had a helluva time scooping what was left of him up into the body bags." Alex started to develop a slight tinge of green. "Daad, I'm trying to eat here!" He paused to take a bite, and then said through a slightly full mouth, "But she was happy, right?" I nodded. "Yes, in a roundabout way. She was not terribly happy with my methods, though..."