Alessa listened to the instructions that were given to the three of them. All three of them had to be touching the chain when they went there, and then again when they came back. That seemed reasonable enough for Alessa, but now she was wondering how long they should stay.
"How long do you think we should stay?" Alessa asked Heather. What Heather decided would be how long they would stay. Growing a little impatient, Alessa glanced at the bundled blanket. It was still for now. For a moment she almost felt sorry for this creature, until she remembered that she had made it for a purpose, and it's purpose was to be sacrificed.
The fake baby also had the advantage of not having much of a soul. It would never suffer.