"THUMP THUMP THUMP~! THUMP THUMP THUMP~! Invoking the spirits~" Rhythmic drumming resonated inside a simple earthen house.
"A small Drum and Whip, just over a foot long, with colorful ribbons tied on! THUMP THUMP THUMP~"
"Point it down, and it makes a curve. Point it up, and it makes a tip! THUMP THUMP THUMP~"
"Strike it once, and it sways three times. Strike it thrice, and it sways nine times! THUMP THUMP THUMP~"
"Once the whip strikes, the drum will sound, and once the drum sounds, we call forth the Immortals! THUMP THUMP THUMP~"
Two women wearing red veils circled a child whose face was ashen, continuously beating their drums. By the child's pillow sat a handful of earth with three incense sticks protruding from it. The wafting smoke swayed in the air, beginning to form several blurry characters.
Just as the characters were about to coalesce, a fierce gust of wind blew the closed window open, scattering the wisps of smoke. Instantly, the drumming grew more urgent and rapid.
