I took a deep breath, still feeling the warmth of my surroundings and the thrumming energy of the ritual I was about to perform. I knew it was essential if I was going to find Vladimir, who had been missing for weeks now. Somehow, I knew that his disappearance had something to do with the mysterious force lurking behind the shadows. My intuition brought me this situation, and I knew that the right thing to do was act.
Melina finished drawing the protective circle. "Are you certain this spell will work, Sabine?"
Sabine nodded. "It is meant to take us to the creature, and the circle of protection will bind the shadowed being to our will."
"I hope it works." Melina stood up.
Ezra smiled. "It will."
“Let us begin,” I declared firmly, standing at the center of the circle.
Sabine nodded,
