The Bluestocking 2023-24

Vix Grade 12 Self-Sacrifice

“Where am I?! Who are you?! Why have you taken me?!” The blindfold covering his eyes felt rough, as did the material tying his hands and feet to the surface under him. The cold stone under his head was smooth, and his fingers grasped at the edge of the surface, feeling along the sides to find another ledge. Around him was silence. “If you don’t let me go, they’ll come looking! They’ll find me and burn everything down!” This was a bluff. No one was coming for him. He worked alone, and always ha-... something was coming towards him, moving across the stone.

“What’s going on? What do you want?!”

The blindfold was removed, revealing an empty stone room. Figures wearing red cloaks lined the outside of the room, some holding baskets. One figure, wearing thorny antlers around its head, stepped next to his head. It raised its arms.

“He has been revealed! The ceremony can commence!”

At this, the other figures began to stomp and chant. The main figure spoke again. “In darkest night, in deepest shroud, with the worship of the willing, and the blood of the infidel, we pray for your return!” The chanting grew louder and one of the figures holding a basket stepped forward. The leader reached into the basket and pulled out a bottle full of red liquid. The attendant holds open his mouth as the

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