Dawn of Glory [the half-breed]

Chapter thirty

Theme: A Spooky Encounter, Two

As Mrs Sandra finished performing the devil's torture chamber trick, everyone clapped for her, not excluding Lord Darius.

She was behind a cloak on the geometrically shaped stage. The stage was decorated with cardstock cutouts, Spandex, corrugated plastic, and foam boards. There were also green plants inside and outside the stage, which provided warmth.

Despite all the tricks she had been performing, none of them made sense to her. She would steal a glance at Lord Darius and Edgar Allan, who was sitting on the front seat, then survey the hall for any sign of Ariana at the...