[Kenly]

Blinking as he walked in with the men, she shuddered. She wished she wasn't so magically adept. She didn't want to be the one to perform this ritual. She was glad she had fed that evening, just as the sun was going down. She knew she would want to feed rather than sacrifice once things got started...

Shaking her head to stop thinking about it, she pointed wordlessly to the only open edge of the tub. Pulling the ritual blade from the diaper bag, she moved toward the line of men. She had memorized the chant, could recite it in her sleep if she had to.

Moving to the first man, she bent him over the tub and as she slit his throat, she said the first part of the rite.
"To the goddess Isis, I offer this blood offering in hopes that you will be pleased and bless this resurrection."

Allowing the man to bleed until nothing more came, she pushed his body out of the way and took the next man by the hair, holding him over the tub next.
"To the god Anubis, I offer this blood sacrifice in hopes that you will be pleased and see fit to return that whom I call forth."

Allowing him also to bleed out, she disposed of his body and dropped it atop the first. Before taking the next man, she lit the red candle, then expressionlessly slit his throat as well.
"To the watchers of the east I present this gift of life that you will preside over this rite and keep us safe."

Disposing of his body the same as the other two, she lit the last, black candle, before taking the last man and slicing him from ear to ear. "To the keepers of the west I give you this ill-gotten bounty in sumissive repetance for our mis-deeds on this night."

Once his body was empty of blood, she was left with her lover. This was the hardest part for her; having to kill him. Holding her hand out to him, slick and red with the blood of the others, she knew this was the 'do or die' time. The circle had been set, the old gods had been called. All that was left was to end his life in this body to finish the physical part of the ritual.