"Today is a little different…" Turning back to make sure that the three shuffling figures are completely tied to the table. The head butler gave an affirmative nod before heading to one of the smaller carts in front.
Two strides was all it took before he arrived beside the trays of gleaming blades laid out for him to choose as desired.
Gloves hands wriggled as it hovered over each identical knife until stopping on the sixth piece of glimmer edges.
Picking it up right away in a raising motion to show the audience what is held in hand, the abrupt reflection of light shone onto the faces of a few guests in the crowd. Illuminating the surge of horror and crazed frenzy that's threatening to spill out.
"... …"
Hands lowered to chest level as the butler then turned back towards the location of the nearest table. Lowered sights locked onto the bounded figure writhing to escape as if a prey sensing the danger of impending death.