The Sinful Nights
me right in front of everyone?" Katarina made a last stitch into one of the sleeves. "At midnight, we all gather in the center of the camp. Torches are lit and you kneel on the bed Marcus's family has built. As he makes love to you, the elders repeat sacred words drums are beaten. The ceremony is really very simple, so you needn't be frightened or anything." "Mother!" Callisto, Katarina's five-year-old son came galloping toward them, a wide smile lighting his face. "Elis is going down to the river with Konard and Father said I could go if you said I could. Could I go, please? We're only going to be gone for an hour or so. Elis said he had something to show us and we'll take a knife with us