At first, Roland thought that it was only his imagination.
But as the ritual went on, the energy above his head became more and more obvious, turning from a tiny ball into the size of a basketball.
Among his family members, Roland sensed the energy waves quietly and occasionally peeped at it.
But he couldn't see anything except the plumes of smoke that were slowly rising and disappearing.
Roland's father was right next to him. Sensing that his son was looking above now and then, he raised his head too, only to see nothing special. He asked, "What are you looking at? Is there gold up there?"
"There's a huge spider." Roland made up a random lie.
At this point, the energy was still expanding, and it was gradually emitting a strange aura that electrified Roland's nerves and feelings.
For some reason, Roland began to feel thirsty, and the energy up there looked like sweet water.
