#CHAPTER 58: A Special Request

Sarah POV The dancer, breathing heavily, brought her hand down. One of the knife throwers came over with a towel and wrapped it around the wound. “And a blood sacrifice gives final praise to the gods!” Rob roared, smiling as if to indicate it was all part of an act, and the applause was instantaneous and enthusiastic. The dancer bowed slightly and was then led away by the knife throwers. Then Zane was standing beside me, leaning over to murmur in my ear, “What the hell was that?” “Inappropriate for children, if you ask me,” Joyce muttered, and I nodded. We all looked over to see Rob swarmed by enthusiastic partygoers. “Is the lady OK, Mommy?” Chloe asked. “The blood was fake, honey,” I said, touching her cheek and only half-sure I was right. Rob left the ballroom still surrounded by people, and two auction attendants took the stage to announce that it was very late and time for the party to end. “Our host is offering accommodations for those who wish not to make a long