At one time, the ceremonies as they had been performed were enough for the way the world was then. But after the white people came, elements in this world began to shift; and it became necessary to create new ceremonies. I have made changes in the rituals. The people mistrust this greatly, but only this growth keeps the ceremonies strongThat's what the witchery is counting on: that we will cling to the ceremonies the way they were, and then their power will triumph, and the people will be no more." -Betonie in Ceremony
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