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Thursday 5 January 2023

THE CRIMSON CATAFALQUE

 THE CRIMSON CATAFALQUE

All was quite as the faithful silently and slowly filled past the catafalque. 

The human centipede snaked  through the cathedral and out of the main door , continuing around the paternoster square and stretched in to the dim distance beyond. The cathedral bells tolled on the mark and trumpeters serenaded the procession at equal intervals. The solemn scene was observed from on high by Cardinal Cheval, whilst sat at his throne like seat atop the tower of tears.

The Cardinal had wasted no time in ensuring that his favourite would be enthroned as the next Margrave, but was unwilling to let proceeding take there natural course. He was impatient for power and lusted over its ability to provide him with his darkest desires.

 His communion with Belial had been at an early age. When encountering a commune of lepers that had taken over a disused flint mine, he succeeded in raping and butchering countless unfortunates as he tortured their brethren. He had felt the presence of evil as he approached the abandoned mine, and gathered his thoughts in a small hovel close to its entrance. Out of the dim corners of the hovel, a huge ethereal angelic edifice materialised in front of him.    

To be continued.....

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