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The ley line to Champagne opened in the wine cellar of the manse. This particular ley line doorway wasn’t built on a church or place of religious significance like most places where ley energies covered. Still, this home was hallowed ground.
The manse was once the home of Joseph of Arimathea, the uncle of the prophet Jesus. Arimethea’s wife was Mary Magdalene, one of the most powerful witches the world had ever known.
Arthur, the first of his name, had married the daughter of Joseph and Mary. They raised their children in this home, including their grandson, Hugues de Paganis, also known as Hugo de Payens, the founder of the Knights Templar.
The house had been empty for nearly a year. The last tenant, an elderly witch who had looked after the place, had been drained of her power and
