Man of War – Excerpt No. 341

Every so often, she warned him of a loose step, or of an obstacle that he could not yet see. He had no trouble with these orders, since soldiers did the same on long marches… We normally slow down as we approach a dead end though

“Just follow me,” Susanna said.

She walked straight through the wall at the bottom of the stairwell. Marc took a half-step before doubt filled his mind. However, he tensed his jaw, swallowed hard, and followed her scent through to the other side.

A cinematic photograph of a man and woman, clad in 16th-century Venetian attire, walking through a solid stone wall at the bottom of a dark, looking as though they were fused into the wall. The stairwell is dimly-lit , the air thick with mystery, their elegant clothing torn and dusty from their impossible feat. The image exudes a sense of mystique and wonder, with warm, golden lighting illuminating the couple's determined expressions. Earthy tones of weathered stone, rich velvets, and worn leather dominate the palette, with flashes of crimson and gold accents, evoking a sense of ancient, forgotten knowledge.

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