Salome dance

Sumptuous feast organized King Herod dedicating to celebration of his day of birth.
Grandees, superiors and patriarchs from the whole Galilee were given the honor of participating it. Visitors leisurely reclined on carpets, having delish viands and sweet wines. Their ears were flattered with slow, light melody, but suddenly musicians started continued anxious, troubled drums rhythm.

Woman’s figure, covered by black veil, showed up in the banquet hall. The only sounds of instruments break the silence, all the guests died down.

She gracefully walked around, waved her hands, the veil fell and her face became uncovered. Look, it is a Salome, a famous witch, a stepdaughter of Herod, was heard whisper among the audience.

The stringed instruments were added and dancer started whirling. Her hands were elongated aside, a palm opened to viewers, it was a channel of drawing out human’s energy. She increased spinning round with ever moment, falling into a trance and then suddenly stopped, and took off her second bloody red veil, so that shoulders and hands were left naked.
Hypnotized public groaned.

Now dancer stand in the center, only upper part of her body has made rattlesnake movements: little, broken, almost recognizable rippling. Inexorable treat turned into stone any living creature in the room, but hurl of purple veil, opening a belly, made them breathing again.

Each cycle of her passionate demonic dance has fallen audience into a deep trance, and every release of dancer’s cover carried them on the new level of immersion. Seven covers were taken off, and the only golden plates have hided her bursts and round hips.

Orchestra put an end to playing. Enchanted guests were roared out of admiration. An impulsive insanity caught the victims of sorceress dance magic. They screamed ecstatically: “Reward! Reward! ”

Herod turned to Salome: “O splendiferous, you pleased my guests, what do you want for your gift? Ask anything you want, I promise to perform, if even it will be a half of my kingdom! ”

“Let me appeal to the Almighty, He will give me the answer” – said Salome and vanished after King’s permission.

She ran quickly to the chapel, where her mother Herodias was waiting for her.
- I did everything as you said and he is ready to perform any of my wish. What do you want, my dear mother?
- Head of John the Baptist would give me a pleasure for a while, - was the answer.

In a moment Salome was standing in front of Herod, asking for the bloody award. Shadow of sorrow lied on the King’s face, but he has to keep promise and dreadful present were brought on the silver tray to her feet.

In deathly silence girl took a head in her hands, and said: “You used to say nasty things about my mother, and now you are keeping silence, what happened? What if I kiss you, probably you will answer me?”
She kissed John’s dead lips and laughed loudly: “Oh, your lips are cold, you shut up forever!”