Of all the people who were seated in the ice palace, Roland was the only one who was watching the Holy Lady's performance. The others were all praying in awe and admiration with their heads lowered.
The dancing Holy Lady saw Roland but didn't show any reaction. She simply continued the seemingly sacred but actually alluring dance.
There was only so much that a rope could cover. Watching her, Roland began to miss Queen Andonara although he had only departed two days earlier.
About ten minutes later, after the Holy Lady finished her ritual dance, all the believers bent and retreated. None of them raised their heads.
Roland rose and patted his back. The whole world was made of ice, so it was rather chilly.
The Holy Lady suddenly smiled and pointed at Roland's feet, before she returned to the ice palace.
Roland knew that she was asking him to stay there and wait.
