The House by the Churchyard Chapter 44

In which the ever-bustling Dr. Sturk wrestles with the relentless spectres of his troubles through restless nights and fevered imaginings, his mind a tumultuous carnival of memory and invention. Amidst moonlit tombstones that whisper of inevitable fate, he prepares a terse, determined note—his chosen incantation against the encroaching darkness—while striving to quell the phantoms besetting his peace.