While the eunuchs were deciding who would capture Harold, Melinda rushed to prepare for the coitus ceremony.
This woman's innate ability was phenomenal, but going against the 'wishes' of heaven was not easy!
Not only was there a sacrificial necessity, the final termination of the man's testicles, but the procedure for the coitus to work was not simple. The woman would have to be in a special state of spiritual clarity, something that could only be achieved after much meditation.
Suppose the woman was not entirely in control of her thoughts, emotions, and ability during this ceremony. In that case, she could fail to become pregnant and be seriously injured.
As each of the women in the royal family was a pillar of this state, they all had to prepare in advance. They had to follow the protocol to raise the chances of successful reproduction as high as possible.
