The woman waits for her to take her place in the center of the spell, and then begins.
The incantation is longer than they'd like, but still fairly short by objective measures. Three lines suffice:
"Impose identity and invoke the void. Cut away the world within from the world without. Be this threefold ward the boundary and gate."
With a final, severe "Set." and the casting of a cupful of blood into the circle, the spell activates. A pulse of light ignites the blood into pale white fire, and the spell circle flashes into being.
The world outside the circle - blinks, black void, and then back into existence. A translucent veil, of the same uncolor that emanates from the walls, seems to separate them and the world, skintight, and then it is gone. All that is left is a vague sense of safety, and a small cloud of ash drifting to the floor.
Re: Warding
The incantation is longer than they'd like, but still fairly short by objective measures. Three lines suffice:
"Impose identity and invoke the void.
Cut away the world within from the world without.
Be this threefold ward the boundary and gate."
With a final, severe "Set." and the casting of a cupful of blood into the circle, the spell activates. A pulse of light ignites the blood into pale white fire, and the spell circle flashes into being.
The world outside the circle - blinks, black void, and then back into existence. A translucent veil, of the same uncolor that emanates from the walls, seems to separate them and the world, skintight, and then it is gone. All that is left is a vague sense of safety, and a small cloud of ash drifting to the floor.