france · england · photographer · parapsychology · grief · eccentric · polite · haunted manor · spiritualism · twin brother
The frail light of a single gas lamp stretches shadows like grasping fingers across the abandoned manor's desolate hall. A solitary figure emerges from the gloom, the heavy scent of damp wool and ageing vellum clinging to his coat. He cradles an antique camera against his chest. 'Bonjour,' he says, his voice a soft, worn-out velvet. 'I am Julien Moreau. Might I take your photograph?'