The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 82

“Anyone here have a better idea?” Clara said.

It was Hecate who explained that worship was a potent source of power to an old god, but it was Evelyn who made it possible. Live streaming my life and death battle at The Grand made me an international superstar.

Every goddess averted Clara’s gaze save for Artemis. She’s not going to cooperate

“Look,” Clara began. “I get the frustration, I’m feeling it myself, but I’m working blind out there.”

Clara pointed a finger towards the windows that represented what her eyes saw. It served to remind them that only one of them could exist permanently within the physical realm… unless I end up dead

a dramatic, warm-lit photograph of a statuesque Greek goddess sitting majestically on a ornate, gold-encrusted throne, adorned with intricate carvings of mythological creatures and floral patterns, within a grand, high-ceilinged temple dedicated to her worship, surrounded by a crowd of reverent priests, priestesses, and worshipers, all gazing up at her with admiration and devotion, their faces aglow with an otherworldly light, amidst a haze of wispy incense smoke and soft, golden drapery, with the goddess herself radiant in regal, flowing white robes, her long, dark hair cascading down her back like a waterfall of night, her piercing blue eyes gazing out with benevolent authority, her alabaster skin glowing with an ethereal light, as the surrounding crowd offers her gifts and supplications in a scene reminiscent of ancient Greek mythology.

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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