The crowd gathered round. The Gods had sent down their claims and awaited a sacrifice.
The crowd knew, as they always had, that until the Gods were appeased they would not leave. How many sacrifices it would take, they did not know, but it would appease them, at least for a little while.
They would get their last meal, as given by the Gods and then they were gone. Taken to heaven.
No one knew what was after that.
Many speculated that judgement day was coming, as more and more were being taken. The righteous were saved and those who allowed others to be taken would be left to face the poison that the Gods left behind.
The sacrifices made their way forwards. Bit into their last meal and then they were to the heavens faster than they could move.
“You catch anything, Tony?”
“Big fat ol’ Tuna, John!”
“Well done! Keep going, for more til we can head home.”
Harry Daniel 