Man at War – Excerpt No. 82

She normally worked from a studio and they allocated such a space for her within The Grand. However, some of her pieces would not fit through the doors and had to be carved on site.

Doing so came with risks, but Evelyn had been carving for several centuries. She was skilled enough to avoid making mistakes and mastered recovering from them if one occured. Either way, she rather enjoyed the challenge.

This room was still a skeleton, but even at this stage it showed much promise. It was two stories high, with a vaulted ceiling with voices that implied columns would be added later.

Woman with black hair and green eyes wearing nothing more than a slip, carve a massive block of granite in the centre of the room. Located in a ballroom under construction and mostly empty except for a few sawhorses, tables, and a large granite piece. The walls are skeletons, wooden frame and horizontal slats in place but no plaster or windows. Scene and clothing appropriate for 1915 Canada at night.

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