Episode 15 - The ritual

As the leader announces the beginning of the ritual I feel a barrier come up around the clearing, sealing us inside of it. Mellana approaches me with two chalices. One containing a dark red liquid, in a burgundy shade. And the other contrasting in white, but seemed to have a denser texture. She gives me the one with the red liquid.

“First, you drink the potion to open your body.” The leader announces and I do as she says drinking the tasteless red liquid.

“Then you are marked to receive the moon goddess' greatest blessing.” The leader commands, to which Mellana responds by dipping her index finger into the white liquid and drawing symbols across my face and shoulders.

“And then you can come closer and stand with me in the inner circle.” She says lowering her voice a bit while I wa