The Bird's Heart Is Beaten Fast

"It seems like you're going to tear our family apart. But we're saying yes because as you've all pointed out, we've signed a contract." "What if at the end I eat them? Sure, but they wouldn't be hurt," he adds. 'I'm never going to not see that,' says Albie of his friend's fate. "'We must almost always respect the contracts we make' is what Obie would have said", she concludes. The pair then agree to cook each other stir-fries for dinner.