The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 207

She grabbed onto something and waited for things to settle. It did momentarily in between words, which proved to be annoying.

Clara found her sea legs and maintained balance while staring out through the windows. At this pace Evelyn’s eyes were easy to follow. With all that was going on, Clara was bleeding again.

A drop of blood ran down her tummy, with the sensation being replicated in her avatar. The vampire’s eyes locked onto the blood, those predatory eyes tracking every movement.

Clara changed her focus, and surprisingly was able to challenge an index finger to transform. With one quick swipe, she ran it down the band, and nearly sliced into her wrist… It’s not much, but it was a start…

Ain’t misbehavin’…

a dramatic, high-contrast cinematic photograph of Flapper, a elegant woman with bobbed hair, adorned in pearls and a fringe dress, bound to a ornate, polished bronze rack with thick, worn leather straps, her wrists and ankles secured, as another woman, dressed in a luxurious, beaded, long-sleeved gown, with a feathered headband, stands tall, gazing upon her prisoner with a mixture of curiosity and concern, amidst the opulent art-deco backdrop of a lavish, smoke-filled room, adorned with intricately patterned wallpaper, ornate mirrors, and a stunning crystal chandelier, evoking the glamour and sophistication of 1925 high-society United States.

Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.