Sam felt squeamish, but ultimately decided to give it a try. She pressed the base of Cassie’s finger into the side of her right hand. The skin melded together, adjusting slightly to make the connection more seamless. Sam gawked at her hand. If she hadn’t known better, she might have guessed that she was born with a sixth finger. It felt natural and she could move it with ease. Cassie stole control to wiggle the appendage remotely, then relaxed so Sam could take over again.
Sam was definitely impressed but still felt a little queasy. “Can you take it off now?”
Cassie concentrated and the finger came unglued. Sam wasn’t in position to catch it, so the digit fell to the floor and landed with a thud.
“Ow!” Cassie cried. “Shit... I should have asked you to hold onto it...”
Sam picked up the finger and passed it back to her. “So you can control when things detach?”
“Seems that way... Here...” Cassie lifted her arm. “Pull.”
Sam hesitated, but cautiously grabbed hold and gave it a tug.
Her arm held firm.
“Alright, now try.” Cassie suggested as she concentrated on letting it depart her shoulder.
Sam tugged once more, this time successfully removing Cassie’s entire arm. She shivered and had to fight the urge to toss it back. Cassie laughed, but worried that Sam might drop it. She took her arm back, surprised at how heavy it was when detached, then plugged it back into her shoulder.
“Want to try something really weird?” Cassie asked...