Dragon Priestess' character card : After rolling the die when praying, you may use all, none, or some of your Followers to perform a ritual . Each Follower used in the ritual adds 1 to your score.
Article They will sing our legends : When she encounters a Dragon, she can sacrifice her followers instead of engaging it in combat. The sacrifice allows her to pray for the dragon’s favor, and she may sacrifice additional followers for greater chances at the dragon’s blessings.
Question: Does that mean the Dragon Priestess discards Followers not only for praying instead of attacking a dragon but also for performing a ritual? Character card does not say anything about discarding. But text of the article does.