Demoni Vankil - Letter Eight

Rune lore is dangerous. To be a power that can work independently of its creator, a rune needs a life force to function.

Demoni Vankil is the historical and award-winning work of Höbin Luckyfeller, and the precursor to Chronicles of a Hero.

An ancient puzzle box.
Fourteen letters.
A Council of Whispers.
…and a clerk.
Discover the 700 year old secret millions died to protect.

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LETTER Eight

My Beloved Ethany,

I am weary. My red hair has turned ashen, and I am compelled to grip a cane with gnarled fingers as I walk. Will you still love me when you see me, my beloved? Will you see in my eyes the man who adores you, the same young man you fell in love with under the cottonwood trees that spring morning by the brook?

If I had known. If only I had some way of knowing before these experiments, I would have prevented this.