The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 232

“Does she head out often?” Clara asked to take some weight from Evelyn’s shoulders.

“Every couple of days,” Evelyn said. “She’s not big on confinement.”

Werewolves rarely were. Those captured by The Tower ended up wasting away to nothing. Most died without divulging any information… they can barely be contained during a full-moon…

“I’m surprised she stuck around,” Clara said.

Evelyn’s smile faded for a fraction of a second. That was followed by glitch, where the vampire appeared to be facing in two directions at once.

“Julia felt—feels that she owes you her life,” Evelyn said.

a cinematic photograph of a woman with raven-black hair cascading down her back, piercing green eyes, and porcelain skin, wearing a lavish, floor-sweeping, high-fashion gown with intricate lace details, looking simultaneously in two directions, her face bisected by the double exposure effect, capturing two distinct emotions in a single frame, set against a blurred, darkened background that accentuates her luxurious attire, with bold, dramatic lighting that highlights the folds and textures of the gown, evoking a sense of mystery and intrigue, with a shallow depth of field that isolates the subject, emphasizing her enigmatic presence.

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