Part 2: The Blister Effect
“The Shadow Blister Effect occurs when an extended light source, such as the Sun, illuminates two objects so that their Shadows lie close to each other. The Blister Effect occurs occasionally, when the shadow of one of the objects appears to bulge out toward the shadow of the other. In the words of Aristotle, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
—excerpted from Dr. Poindexter Fitzhugh’s journal, October 21, 1863
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“I’m not going in there.” Seth’s voice deepened, the words nearly incoherent around a sudden mouthful of fangs.
Dex’s blood froze in his veins, his bones turned to jelly. Dex’s doctor bag fell from his nerveless fingers. Late, he thought, oh dearest God in Heaven, too late.
“You know it’s for the best, my darling,” Dex said. Only
