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Something about Eve

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The story began on the evening of April 30, 1805 in Lichfield. Gerald Musgrave was in his study working on a manuscript about his ancestors Dom Manuel and Madame Niafer. However, he couldn't concentrate on his work because he wanted out of his illicit love-affair with Evelyn Townsend, his second cousin. He wanted to become a major author and an accomplished magician but his time spent with Evelyn was taking too much of his time. However, she did not want to end the affair, and the conventions of that time placed the choice for ending it upon the female. A Sylan materialized in Gerald's study and offered to take his place in Lichfield and Gerald could take his in the spiritual world. Gerald agreed and found himself on the road of greater myths to Antan where he was to become its ruler. Horvendile, Lord of the Marches of Antan provided him with a silver stallion named Kalki for him to ride. On his way to Antan, he met Eradne who invited him join her in the rites of pleasure. He declined. In Doonham, he met Princess Evershah from whom he secured a vial of six drops of water from the Churning of the Ocean, but was forced to destroy her. In the land of Dersam, he met Evarvan of the mirror, but managed to escape from her after a series of adventures. In Lytreia, he saved the holy relic of the Temple of the Holy Nose, but outraged its devotees by pointing out that it was really a tongue; however, before he left Lytreia, he destoyed Evaine, a sorceress who held the Veiled Mirror which he found to be a painting. In the country of Tourine everyone was so concerned with learning to become a better sorcerer that no one would talk to him. Next, he encountered the Sphinx with whom he had an unsatisfying conversation. On Mispec Moor, he met Maya of the Fair Breasts and settled down with her for 30 years. When he wasn't engaged in domestic activities, he amused himself by talking to poets, gods and the eminent on the way to Antan. He especially enjoyed his talk with the Emperor Nero, Francois Villon and Merlin. Gerald never arrived in Antan and became responsible for its destruction. After Maya disappeared, Horvendile gave Gerald a word of power that enabled him to return to Lichfield. Back in Lichfield, Gerald learned that his body had become an ethnographer of great reputation and had a son by Evelyn. Gerald returned to his body and sent the Sylan on his way, and took up where his body had left off.