George visibly flinched out of reflex when he tensed. But then he stopped himself George set the slightly bloody knife down.
"I just had to make sure!"
She picked up some paper towels and wiped away the blood from the cut. He was still bleeding. She dabbed at the blood again. He was still bleeding.
It was then that she looked relieved. It would have been nice to have Dexter around with her as a reaper for the next couple of decades, but it wasn't really a fate she could wish on a friend.