When these mines were decommissioned, the company turned off the pumps and let the waters flood…
Day in and day out her father would willingly head into these tunnels for a pittance of pay. While he died on the surface, he was no better off than those horses. At least they once tasted freedom, whereas her father being raised by a miner sealed his fate. My eldest sister, Ada, ended up marrying one…
Disclaimer: This excerpt from The Van Helsing Impetus is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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