A traditional magic act

(Originally published by LittleLadyJ at writing.com.)

The magician on stage (a man in his late fifties who is still in good shape) is no Criss Angel, but his act is entertaining, if somewhat dated. He does card tricks, rings, making doves appear and disappear...things like that.

Halfway through the show, he gets Dani to come up on the stage as a volunteer for a trick that involves