"The ritual, he told me about it. He will use your blood to become younger, it is Dark Blood Magic. Before you start the ritual you both add blood to the potion, both drinking it. It will create a bond between you and he will use the family ring to seal that bond. It never crossed my mind, I should have thought about it, I should have seen the signs and protected you. Fuck... Lily, I condemn everything I touch to darkness and pain."