Lady in Dark opened her eyes, a smile blooming on her face.
Of all the outcomes she'd expected, this one had been the least likely. It had been a gamble. And fortunately, it had paid off.
She looked around the dark room, and with a flick of her telekinesis, every torch in the room was lit, flooding it with light.
The light revealed a giant ritual circle, etched into the ground. Running along the grooves was fresh blood, directly from the hearts of the members of her cult.
She looked around to see their bodies splayed on the floor where they'd killed themselves in order to fuel the ritual.
She hadn't forced them and they'd known exactly what they were in for. And the results were worth it. Their rewards would come when their souls joined the Sleeper in eternal sleep.
The ritual had been necessary to increase the range of her telepathy. After all, how would she be able to slip into Noah's dreams when she was currently in the capital.
