Terminal Island
“He recognizes the spangled ceiling of the Casino. There is the soothing sound of an orchestra tuning its instruments, the soft murmur of a crowd.
His head feels like it weighs a thousand pounds—with great effort he sluggishly turns it and receives a shock. Surrounding him are hideous, animal-headed people: dogs and goats and wild boars in evening dress. Though he knows it can’t be so, he could swear that they are not masks; they seem alive, chatting together. He tries to focus, to dispel th...e illusion. It sticks.
As if noticing Henry’s alarm, a frightening goat-face leans into his and whispers, “Welcome to the Temple of Eleusis, last stop along the Sacred Way.” Henry wrenches his eyes forward.
A disturbing pig-man in a tuxedo takes center stage and fiddles with the microphone, saying, “Is that it? Got it.” His voice is mellow and silky, not much above a whisper. “Good evening, everyone. We have reached the final stage of our Pilgrimage. Welcome to the Hall of Initiation, and the seventy-third annual Festival of Resurrection, being held here in the City of Avalon on the beautiful Island of Santa Catalina.MoreLess
His head feels like it weighs a thousand pounds—with great effort he sluggishly turns it and receives a shock. Surrounding him are hideous, animal-headed people: dogs and goats and wild boars in evening dress. Though he knows it can’t be so, he could swear that they are not masks; they seem alive, chatting together. He tries to focus, to dispel th...e illusion. It sticks.
As if noticing Henry’s alarm, a frightening goat-face leans into his and whispers, “Welcome to the Temple of Eleusis, last stop along the Sacred Way.” Henry wrenches his eyes forward.
A disturbing pig-man in a tuxedo takes center stage and fiddles with the microphone, saying, “Is that it? Got it.” His voice is mellow and silky, not much above a whisper. “Good evening, everyone. We have reached the final stage of our Pilgrimage. Welcome to the Hall of Initiation, and the seventy-third annual Festival of Resurrection, being held here in the City of Avalon on the beautiful Island of Santa Catalina.MoreLess
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