Blade-Path

The Blade-Path Is a hall within the Blade Hall at the convent of Sweet Mercy. It is used as part of Blade class as a challenges for the novices. The structure is a twisting, turning, and corkscrewing pipe precariously suspended over a huge safety-net. The novices must make their way from one end of the pipe to the other, while a pendulum counts their time. They usually use tar on their feet to help them stick to the pipe. The record is held by Sister Owl at 26 counts, while Sister Kettle holds the record for any living nun at 69 counts; that is until Nona Grey completes the path in 30 counts.