What Next

Raven took her mama’s hand and led her to the top of the table. Two chairs and place settings were aside the Elder Lord. He stood as did everyone else. The Ladies took their seat. A feast sat before them of cooked whole hogs, poultry roasted, bread loaves, cooked potatoes, fresh cherry tomatoes, fruits and the fanciest desserts. They all drank and began to fill their plates with food. The hall was full of laughter and talking. Raven observed the onlookers. Alexandre kept her guard up. Making eye contact occasionally, they spoke secretly about which ones had dark auras and could be enemies of them. A lady with black hair swept to a side bun, red hat with black lace over her face sat in her seat. Her long fingers and polished stiletto nails, wrapped around a goblet of blood she sipped on with her big red lips. Her pale breasts heaved out of the corset she wore and red and black satin wrapped around her tight voluptuous figure. Her dark eyes peered at Raven and Alexandre. Suddenly her th