The Binding of Locks was developed specifically for urban hunts, though the rite has its uses in certain rural areas. When successfully enacted, the rite locks all doors and windows within its area of influence, making it all the harder for prey to find a safe place to hide. No door will open to the quarry; no car will carry him from the scene.
Performing the Rite
The ritemaster draws some of her own blood and mixes it with oil. She then dips a fingertip or claw into the mixture and slowly draws a number of circles on a door or window, singing a song of wakefulness to the spirits of doors and portals. As she concludes the rite, she draws a horizontal line through each circle, “locking” the rite.
