Sadly, that couldn’t be said for the others. Marcus and Dad tried to get close, but the energy pushed them back, unable to remove the sacrifice thus stopping the ritual. What happened next was nightmare inducing. The person at the top exploded in a shower of blood. Each of us winced at the horrific scene, but it was far from over. All that was left were bones as the rest of the person was released from the explosion. The pile below collapsed in a pile of ash as the bones were lifted into the air, navigating towards the top. Death magic began to swirl when the bones reached their final destination, preventing anyone from interfering. Then in a wave of deathly green magic that caused us to shield our eyes, beings from the unknown appeared at the top of the pole.