The Lair of the White Worm Chapter 25 - The Last Battle

In which preparations for a decisive undertaking quietly proceed at Diana’s Grove, as various uneasy undercurrents stir amidst the lives of those entwined in its sombre sphere. Meanwhile, at Mercy Farm, a fraught meeting of wills unfolds over tea, revealing the fragile endurance of a young woman beset by loneliness and looming dominion, until a timely arrival renews her faltering strength.