Gray Wolf Girl continued beneath the light of the moon and fire:
"This is a unique meditation method recorded in the book Ancestral Spirit Wolf. For me, it requires finding the fur of others of my race, then comprehending their Way of the Wild, allowing me to go further down this path.
"But for you, it means comprehending my path. I carry herbs with me, and with the tea Mr. Hamilton brought, I can prepare a simple decoction for you now.
"You will drink the decoction without swallowing wolf fur, then meditate upon the moon above the firelight—there is no moon here, so we will use a ball of light instead. If your talent is sufficient and your luck is good enough, you should gain something from it."
Though she said so, even her own tone was somewhat uncertain. Limited by the circumstances, she could not even arrange a complete ritual. So after preparing the decoction—which was basically just tea—she bit her finger and used a brush made from tail fur in her luggage to draw strange patterns on everyone's faces.
After that, the other four began meditating together on the ball of light above the campfire. Standard meditation actually required closing one's eyes, allowing one's thoughts to sink more deeply into the depths of the heart—though of course, that also made it easier to fall asleep. Still, meditating with one's eyes open was not entirely impossible; it simply tested everyone's foundations.
Shade, who had spent the least time in contact with the supernatural world, naturally had the weakest foundation. Seeing everyone suddenly fall silent, he too stopped talking and focused intently on the silver "moon."
Miss Bister was the only one still speaking. It was not because she believed she could not keep her mouth shut during "class," but