The children haven't been able to play the Egypt Game for some time. When they finally start playing it again, they figure that the gods must be mad at them for being away so long. So the kids come up with the idea of performing a sacrifice to the gods. In Ancient Egypt, it was common to make such sacrifices as a way of appeasing the gods' anger. Of course, the children aren't about to do anything gruesome like sacrificing animals or humans, but they do at least want to make their sacrifice look realistic.

It's then that Elizabeth makes an unusual suggestion. She says that the kids should prick their fingers and then write a letter to the gods in their own blood. This will be a way of apologizing to the gods for being away from the Egypt Game for so long. As it will involve the children's own blood, albeit in minute quantities, there'll be an element of realism about it, as the shedding of blood was an intrinsic part of sacrifices in Ancient Egypt.

The other children think that Elizabeth's idea is really cool. Not surprisingly, Elizabeth is rather pleased with herself for having come up with such a popular idea.