BLACK KNIGHT OF THE SOUL

Remus is partaking in a divine ritual, imbibing soma, the drink of the gods, creating a feeling of being at one with the universe.

ABRIDGED EXTRACT CHAPTER 82

Remus hesitated a moment, he felt alone and scared, but firmly drew the veil before him. Once again he experienced that hyperspace jump and still in his Jagannath form crossed the universe like a comet. From a black hole in the centre of his vision he could see a huge horseman riding toward him; the figure was even larger than his own exaggerated Jagannath form. His body was protected by ornately decorated medieval armour; the patterns shimmered and changed but were nonetheless similar to the patterns Remus saw at the beginning of this journey. The black horse was equally protected in armour and decorated but the skin had a translucent quality, allowing the stars to shine through, occasionally allowing glimpses of its silver skeleton. Though they were yet to meet he recognised Anirudh Ramachiranjiv, and his twin dismounted, now the same size as my Gambian friend, he placed his helmet on Remus’ dreads. Remus stood in his own form, naked before his other self, whose face carried a benign smile, filled with love for his younger twin. Rama took off his armour and dressed Remus in its splendour and naked handed the reins of the horse to Remus. Remus had very little experience of horses but Rama ordered him to mount the steed, looking up at the palm tapper, he spoke three words, ‘Find me soon!‘

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