With Sister Delphine's final blessing, the campfire behind them suddenly leapt into life. The flames, centered on the campfire, flowed along the ceremonial traces previously arranged on the ground, and within a few breaths, fiery lines had already lit up the entire courtyard.
The winding patterns and ancient runes danced under the starry sky, their movement in the firelight making them ever more three-dimensional and real.
At the same time, the flames on the ground also flowed from both sides of Shard and Sister Delphine, along the gutters on both sides of the path towards the front manor. But before reaching the steps of the manor, they turned, extending in two streams to encircle the entire building.
The nuns beside the path shook their bells, held their porcelain bottles, and gently waved their white flags. And at the main entrance of the manor, the two High Ring Nuns opened the doors simultaneously.
