Chapter 39

To Ro, it was like time refused to move.

Day seemed to creep by slowly which put Ro in anguish as she painfully counted down the minutes to midnight. The center of her problem, her scalp itched uncomfortably as if reminding Ro of the unwanted bond.

And soon enough, it was midnight in the Moon Glass pack. The moon shone brightly in the star filled sky as the gentle cold wind blew. The sky was gloomy, as if it lurked dangers in the shadowy atmosphere.

Venkat and Ro were at the Artemis fountain with Briseis, their naked feet against the white grainy sandy ground. They had thought that would be the only safe place to perform the ritual, a place unreserved for the public, a place that is quiet and private.

The witch Briseis began to arrange the ingredients for the ritual. She placed them on the ground near the fountain as Ro and Venkat looked on. These included three black candles, two of which Ro's and Cecile's names were carved on, a circular transparent glass bowl, Cecile's strands