Looking at Daphne, I nodded for her blood. I handed the dagger to her. She took it and sliced her palm. She placed the blade back on the desk while she held her hand upwards, preventing the blood from dripping. Dispelling the spell holding the grimoire, I gently turned it so the Sapphire gem was facing upwards. She hovered her hand over the gem and looked at me. Giving her a reassuring nod, I said, "let it drip and cover the sapphire, then step back while I conjure a makeshift lightning storm."