The Book Of Anonymous Chapter 18: Chapter 15: Contract

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No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. - Heraclitus The warm crimson rays of the morning sun drifted into the window, waking Felix up from his blissful sleep. The window was wide open from last night, and a dull ache in his lower back reminded him of last night’s attack. So last night was not a dream. Felix looked down at the street, which was now stripped bare as the devotees returned to their homes; it was now littered with items left after the procession. He rubbed his head as he marvelled at his recklessness. He actually fell asleep There was a small commotion coming from the sitting room. Eleanor was probably awake. Remembering his job at the museum, he quickly took a shower, making a note to reserve water better next time. He quickly changed into his work clothes. He wore a white linen shirt, now slightly dulled from overwear, dark wool trousers, and a matching waistcoat, topped with a dark blue frock coat. He pressed a bowler hat onto his head, adjusting it in the shattered mirror. Then, after a moment, he picked up the cane resting beside his wardrobe. He had never used it before, as it had been his father’s, but it would serve well enough to hide his need for support after the stab wound. He dipped his hands in his left pocket, picking out three shillings. This was the only money he had left; he would need to rack his head for a while on how to fix his financial situation. He jerked back when he noticed a shadow move from beneath his window. He let out a little chuckle when he realised it was only a dragonfly. He was too tired yesterday to investigate the possible reason for the attack; despite this, he had been very restless. He would head to the warden’s quarters after work to update them about the attacker. Dipping his hand in his right pocket, he dragged out the pocket watch. After yesterday’s adventure, he had grown a bit more trusting of the mysterious watch abilities, although the possibility of being attacked by the mysterious intruder in the daytime was near zero, he decided to use Revelation to check again. Better to be safe than to be sorry . He hesitated for a bit, then resolutely pressed the third button The room twisted and turned as the scene began to shake. After the commotion, the scene remained pitch black. What did that even mean? A revelation or a sign that nothing noteworthy would happen? He noticed the time on the steam clock as he settled his mind, resting on the cane slightly. Felix adjusted his posture and headed out of the room. He greeted Eleanor, who was too busy fixing her hair against the reflection in the mirror, complaining “How annoying, I could barely sleep after the night mass procession, I can’t believe I have to stand more of this for seven more days’’ Felix naturally allowed her to vent to her heart’s desire, replying occasionally with “mhm” and “ahh”. She had a natural disagreement with most sovereign devotees, although she rarely voiced it openly. She especially disagreed with their views on women, purity culture and the hunting down of worshippers of unorthodox Gods or, as they called, ‘heretics’. To put it simply, she had a firm belief that they were religious fanatics; this was naturally why she kept her distance from Mrs Burns; normally, with both of the women’s gossipy nature and hobbies, they might have already become best of friends. Eleanor fixed her eyes on Felix, who was resting his weight on their dad’s cane. Her eyes drifted to the cane as she eyed him suspiciously; her eyes held on to the cane as a wave of sadness overcame her features. “Since when did you use a cane ?” Felix chuckled to hide his nervousness from his sister’s eyes as he smoothly added “Just trying new things, I need to hurry, I don’t want to be late for work” The mention of work changed Eleanor’s demeanour as she quickly dropped the subject, not wanting to make him late. She also picked up on her preparation for her training. Felix quickly a