He whispered something I could n't understand and held the razor blade to his arm . I saw the slightest trickle of blood and heard his sharp intake of breath . He touched his tongue to his arm then took a sip of wine . As he turned toward me , our eyes met and held .
Question: What may happen before he took a sip of wine ?
The answer to the above question:


He licked the blood on his nicked arm .