Abaft The Funnel Chapter 31 - The Last Of The Stories

In which the Master, embodying the essence of life itself, imparts a grave lesson on the primacy of vitality over shadowy illusions, while the narrator grapples with the restless murmurings of his Characters. Guided by the Devil’s sardonic counsel and encircled by a chorus of ghostly voices, he emerges from this spectral encounter into the night’s uncertain embrace, pondering the truth of his tale.