Outside the window lay the garden of Dawn Church in the night. From the window, Shade could see Mister Dawn's enormous holy emblem, formed from blooming flowers in the center of the garden and illuminated by a ring of candles around the flowerbed.
He took a deep breath of the air outside, then spoke again after a long while:
"I was there when the Doctor used the Words of Sublimation. That power was far too terrifying."
"Of course. Normally, the Words of Sublimation must be used alongside a grand ritual and potions to achieve their greatest effect. Even with preparation, using them inevitably causes a permanent reduction in lifespan, a decline in strength, and lowered Mental Resistance for a short period of time. Some even claim that the power of the Words of Sublimation makes Spirit Rune harder to inscribe. Bill forced himself to use them this time with the resolve to die. If not for your curse, his condition would have been much worse. The woman who confronted us probably never expected him to be so mad."
The priest sighed.
"So, how many times has the Doctor used the Words of Sublimation?"
Shade probed further and received the answer that this had only been the first time.
After asking about the Doctor, he brought up the other two ladies in their group:
"Miss Annette is with Miss Louisa now, correct? Do you know Miss Louisa's address? I think I should go see them."
In truth, he was still worried about the Murmuring Chapters and the Thirteen Chosen Ones. He wanted to see the purple-eyed diviner immediately.
"Won't we see them when we visit Bill tomorrow?"
Though Priest Augustus said so, he still gave Shade the address before continuing the previous topic:
"Things went rather well last night. Annette stopped