Accident

" How long till they recover and restart this searching ritual ? " Claire asked. 

" two hours, at the very least. The crows must be caught mid flight, and the leeches must be latched right in the stream. " Both Grandpa Vishwa and Claire looked at Baskoo incredulously. . 

" Hey … don't look at me like that. That's the case with most dark magic. The point is that you obtain ingredients through unnatural brutality. " Baskoo explained hurriedly. 

Ah .. ' The psyche of the animals which desperately wants to return to where it was before. One gives the ability, the other gives the form ! ' Claire understood. 

She rushed downstairs. The children need to be home before two hours if possible. She could fib about this being a special holiday, so that their family could enjoy their time together.