The creature dragged him deeper until his ears popped. Soon after, he noticed a new presence, something that could only be described as cold and dark. Upon contact, the creature fashioned from blood let him go as a shadowy presence enveloped him.
For several heartbeats, the only thing he saw was a dwindling red light as he sank. The black membrane that enveloped him faded away, as though absorbed through the skin.He descended for what appeared to be hours, but his eyes opened in a flash upon reaching the bottom.
Despite there being no light, he made out the outlines of the stone and mortar in the well’s wall… Contour without detail…
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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