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Her auburn curls were tied up in a ponytail behind her, and she had a high nose. Her turquoise eyes were filled with the panic of someone who had messed something up.,The black wrought iron gate, adorned only with understated thorn patterns...didn't look like the entrance to a prestigious household.,Since the sacrificial offering survived, it indicates that the ritual was largely a failure—the offered sacrifice may not necessarily die, but is usually killed to silence them. Therefore, when there are injured individuals rather than fatalities, the wounded person might not be the sacrificial offering; there's a considerable possibility they are someone connected to the ritual itself.。