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I call these types of stories you’re about to read “in-betweeners” or “supplemental” stories. This is for the reason that they don’t necessarily revolve around the overarching plot, or even the first of the stories that I am covering, but they do have a place of importance that need to be addressed about our reluctant protagonist.
Within this particular tale, we find ourselves with a continuum of poignant backstory belonging to both Kain (also known as Jeremiah “Tombstone” Graves), and his second of three mentors, John Dee. (Who, by all accounts, really did exist within the period of 1527-1608 A.D. a.d.) I need to say, that not every one of these in-betweeners will have important information like this one, for some will mostly be done for the purposes of filling the forgotten years of Kain, and seeing more of what made him such a carefree, drunken spirit, you’d likely find in the beginning of “The Shadow of Saint Nicholas.”
Nonetheless, I hope you find insight and enjoyment in this story and all future stories I decide to tell from here on in. Kain’s story (a.k.a Jeremiah Graves continually involves spaghetti epics), is far from being over. I personally look forward to future installments as time goes on, as I continue to create new and tell different ways to put the poor guy through more torment that is justifiably asked for.
Happy Reading,
M. Benjamin Naves
12/2019