The instructions seemed easy enough: repeat the incantation, ignore the glowing symbols, focus on the ring (not 'focal point' as he phrased it). Rosalie could do this, she'd do this and then everything would go back to normal.
The first few repetitions went smoothly. It was the last, when the ring seemed to jump up at her causing Rosalie to flinch, that something went awry. Her legs shifted beneath her, her skirts causing a singular break in the chalk circle. Still, Rosalie didn't stop the repetitions.
When it was finally over, Rosalie sat back on her haunches, the ring still in the circle between them, and waited for Ezra to speak.
The first few repetitions went smoothly. It was the last, when the ring seemed to jump up at her causing Rosalie to flinch, that something went awry. Her legs shifted beneath her, her skirts causing a singular break in the chalk circle. Still, Rosalie didn't stop the repetitions.
When it was finally over, Rosalie sat back on her haunches, the ring still in the circle between them, and waited for Ezra to speak.
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