The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 303

There came another pause, followed by a dip in the heart rates of several within earshot. That detail was telling but by itself was not an answer.

“She… passed away recently,” Walter said.

Adam started breathing again the moment that reply was uttered. Given the excuse, Clara only expected such a reaction from Agnes or another one of the girls. The boys in my day rarely interacted with the Reverend Mother.

“That’s a shame…” Clara said. “We always made sure to pay our respects to our superiors.”

“That remains true today,” Walter said. “We have yet to appoint a replacement.”

“I’m sure they’ll have big shoes to fill… Agnes, if you please?”

Clara made eye contact with Julia before turning towards their escort. It was clear the werewolf noticed that something was off as well, but they had to wait for a debrief. We need to be careful.

a highly dramatic and cinematic photograph of a young girl with a slender neck and pale skin, adorned with a traditional black and white nun's habit, complete with a white wimple and a stiff white collar, as she struggles to put on an enormous, oversized, and comically large pair of sleek black high heels, the shoes towering above her knees, with a soft, warm, golden lighting casting a gentle glow on the scene, and a shallow depth of field blurring the background, set against a muted, dark, and atmospheric tone, with the overall aesthetic evoking a sense of irony, playfulness, and subtle humour.

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