Since the sacrificial offering survived, it indicates that the ritual was largely a failure—the offered sacrifice may not necessarily die, but is usually killed to silence them. Therefore, when there are injured individuals rather than fatalities, the wounded person might not be the sacrificial offering; there's a considerable possibility they are someone connected to the ritual itself.,The old sprite spoke slowly, and it took him a long time to reach the gate of the manor.,The previous attitude seemed more like that of an instructor facing a disappointing student.。