What's going on, why hasn't the blackbird returned yet?
From dawn until the sun was high in the sky, waiting for the blessing monks to bare half of their chests and complete seven rounds of blessing rituals, there was still no sign of the blackbird. In the crowd, the brows of the Narration of Nonexistence furrowed tighter involuntarily.
According to the "node" of the story I set, it should be time for the blackbird in the form of a white cat to go on stage, to grab the crown from the Great Witch King when he was about to hand it to the "fake princess," delaying the ritual until the white snake brings the glove.
But now, the Great Witch King was already rising from his couch, reciting the ritual prayer of the Witch King's ceremony. Next, he was about to hand over the crown containing the heart of the palace. If the blackbird still couldn't make it back, this story node would be missed.
