Veil of Shadow
Prologue
The Dark Assembly
It was a dark, misty night. The moon was covered by dark rolling clouds. It would soon rain. The park was covered in darkness, the trees growing close together blocked out all light. The breeze picked up, making the branches of the trees move around in strange patterns, making a slight rustling sound. Near the central of the park, the mist was gathered even more closely then the rest of the area. If a keen eyed observer happened to be present at the time, he may have noticed a slight tinge of yellow on the mist. This was due to the candles and torches that were lit in the grove of trees, which was at the very center of the park. The torches were arranged in a circle around the clearing of the trees. There was no fog in the actual clearing. It was as if some force was gathering the fog all around to ensure secrecy. In the clearing, a group of 5 people were gathered. They were all wearing black cloaks, and held a burning torch each. In the center of the clearing 5 candles were arranged in a pentagram. One of the cloaked men brought forth a bowl filled with a red liquid. Blood. It was warm, still fresh. The men each moved to take his position behind a candle, as the one with the bowl, obviously the leader, started to speak. "Oh mighty prince, lord of all the earth. We offer this freshly spilled blood up to you as a sacrifice. We come to you with a request. Destroy the Christian man Graeme Bains. He is so close to breaking and becoming your asset. As always, we pray for the destruction of all Christians." At this he raised the bowl to his mouth and took a long drink. He passed the bowl along to the next man and he the next....
Prologue
The Dark Assembly
It was a dark, misty night. The moon was covered by dark rolling clouds. It would soon rain. The park was covered in darkness, the trees growing close together blocked out all light. The breeze picked up, making the branches of the trees move around in strange patterns, making a slight rustling sound. Near the central of the park, the mist was gathered even more closely then the rest of the area. If a keen eyed observer happened to be present at the time, he may have noticed a slight tinge of yellow on the mist. This was due to the candles and torches that were lit in the grove of trees, which was at the very center of the park. The torches were arranged in a circle around the clearing of the trees. There was no fog in the actual clearing. It was as if some force was gathering the fog all around to ensure secrecy. In the clearing, a group of 5 people were gathered. They were all wearing black cloaks, and held a burning torch each. In the center of the clearing 5 candles were arranged in a pentagram. One of the cloaked men brought forth a bowl filled with a red liquid. Blood. It was warm, still fresh. The men each moved to take his position behind a candle, as the one with the bowl, obviously the leader, started to speak. "Oh mighty prince, lord of all the earth. We offer this freshly spilled blood up to you as a sacrifice. We come to you with a request. Destroy the Christian man Graeme Bains. He is so close to breaking and becoming your asset. As always, we pray for the destruction of all Christians." At this he raised the bowl to his mouth and took a long drink. He passed the bowl along to the next man and he the next....