Several larger spikes of ice launch at Lambert as soon as that flaming sword is drawn, that roared challenge apparently of actual concern to the Count. Of course, when those spikes get burned away, he decides that there's no point focusing on his attacks... more of his enemies got up from that previous attack than he'd hoped, and he has other things to focus his magic on.

The Count turns back to his daughters, and nods. All at once, the three of them will begin pouring Childermass's blood onto the snow, which immediately begins to cut and swirl bright red lines across the surface in arcane patterns, extending outwards and to the surrounding pillars to create a full articulated spell circle.

Moments later, a tall wall of spikes will burst from the ground around the ritual area, hoping to block their assailants completely. However, in sparing his magical effort and focusing it towards the ritual, the Count has also allowed the wind to slow somehow - it's still enough to knock a person back if they aren't careful, but it is still less impossibly violent than it was before.

Meanwhile, a burst of flames will erupt from the doorway that everyone has been entering the courtyard from. Who is following them now? Is that Anath's army, or someone else?