Lila swallowed, and after what felt like an eternity, she asked, "Anja, who was the woman you were roasting on the spit? Your trophy?" Anja hesitated briefly: "Oh, right—the foreign veterinarian... her brown hair really stood out in the firelight, and her flesh was delicious... She was the target of our intelligence investigation. She ran an illicit farm with the wrong kind of livestock. Cannibalism isn't unique to us." Lila’s eyes widened; a look of astonishment flitted across her face.

Lila’s fingers twitched in the grass—she had always assumed their way of life was unique, a dark secret of the Celantanis. But Anja’s words shattered that certainty. "There are others?" she breathed, her voice barely audible. A knowing smile played on Anja’s lips as she bent down, plucked a blade of grass, and twirled it between her fingers. "Oh, Lila. The world is full of hungry people. They just don't shout it from the rooftops."

Anja then yanked Lila up to a standing position. With her other hand, she slotted the roasting spit into its holder. The vertical spit looked even more imposing now. Only then did Lila realize just how strong her older sister was. "Listen, Lila—speaking of discretion, you still need to sign some documents for me. Only then can I fill you in on the rest. I always felt it was a mistake to shield you from our way of life. Oh, and one more thing: never touch someone else's roasting spit; you never know what kind of drugs or aphrodisiacs might have been smeared on it."

Anja grinned. Lila’s thoughts were racing. First, her sister seduces her—fucking her with a roasting spit in the process—and now it turns out there are foreign cannibals and a dedicated intelligence agency dealing with them? And her sister is part of it? Anja gave Lila a searching look. "Welcome to a crazy world; it looks like you’re going to have to grow up sooner than planned. Lila, let’s go inside; you must be hungry." "Um... thirsty, actually. I need a drink. Anja... do you have any whiskey?"
Lila knew today would reveal a lot, but this was something she hadn't expected.