"There is something that needs to be done before we can begin with today's ceremony." Bailey said, turning to Cedric.

He looked at her, his brow raised in question.

"And what exactly is that?" he asked.

"Give me a sec." Bailey said, and set down her bag on one of the tables. From within it, she extracted a candle, a pouch of white sand, and a rope. Cedric grew even more curious as she set them on the table, and couldn't help but wonder what she meant to do with those items.

"The candle ...