Oh my! A reporter who writes her story on a still-beating human heart--sounds like an interesting character.
Sounds more Cthulu than pulp..
..invoking the spell meant Lavinia would need to acquire a beating human heart, no problems there. She had devoted followers who would gladly give their eternal soul, but no, better the heart of an enemy, torn from their terrified heaving breast and inscribed upon as their disbelieving uncomprehending sight faded.....
when are you getting her cast up so we can all buy a copy
