Gereon placed his hand on her shoulder. “A circle is a symbol of loyalty and a candle a symbol of peace and harmony. Show me a circle that demonstrates both and you will be ready to learn more. “

“I will create this for you, Gereon. A very powerful circle will be made,â€? she said to him before nodding off to sleep in a chair next to the fireplace of the great room.

When she awoke the next morning, she couldn’t stop thinking about Gereon’s words. She went straight to work. She stopped at the bookcase in front of her window that overlooked the stream behind the cabin, noticing out of the corner of her eyes something unusual near the stream. She scanned the forest at the foot of mount Namine, but whatever it was had left. She turned her attention to the bookcase, took several large manuscripts from its shelves, and sat down to begin her craft.