"Apparently, she was able to generate Celestial essence through some sort of blood sacrifice.  I hate to think she sacrificed people for that, but it might explain how she was able to use the Defense Grid.  Of course, it would take a lot of sacrifices to generate Solar essence..."  He sighed.<br/><br/>"She thought she could do something brash and stupid like capture demons on their own turf, and use them as sacrifices.  The stupid bitch.  If she got lucky, they killed her immediately."  He turned himself around, without standing up.  "That passion moray from the other night might have gotten into Creation through the gate she made."