Martha wasn't too pleased with blood sacrifices. Oh, she was less worried about it than she might have been a few years ago, but the idea of asking for them made her concerned and her stomach rolled a little bit. She too shared the idea of religious freedom, but the doctor in her didn't think that was a good idea.

"How long have you been coming here?" She paused. "Sorry, I'm normally not this nosy," her words were spoken with a sigh and an apologetic tone. "I'm just looking for a friend of mine."