As soon as she went to open the pages, a strange occurrence took place. As her finger touched the parchment, she felt a hot burning sensation. The book started to shake as if to warn her to back away. But before she could react to the sting, something else happened. A wave of energy burst out of her heart. It was a foreboding force, a product of the rituals that seemed to be working in her favor. The dark stream of magic flowed out of her being and battled the book, working to immobilize it.