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Many cars drove up the long, abandoned driveway lined with old, dead trees. By the looks of it, it had once been a very lavish estate, but now it had fallen to time. As they pulled up to the massive portico of the home, a group of people dressed very formally stepped out and waited by the huge peeling columns, murmuring amongst each other. A few minutes later, a long, black car drove up. The people fell silent. Out of the car stepped a large woman wearing colorful clothing and a treasure trove of jewelry.

“That must be the medium.”, said one of the people in group. Sure enough, this was the great Madame Lafond. A well known medium who conducted many seances throughout the south, she was, to no surprise, chosen for this event.

“I see we have a large crowd. I hope you all are ready for this?”, she promptly asked. The crowd nodded “yes”.

“ Very well then. Let us continue.”, she said. So they promptly followed her into the home, anxious to get ready. They entered the grand hall of the manor, ornately carved and decorated with intricate carvings and designs. Dust and cobwebs covered every surface, hiding the true beauty of the once grand home.

“Please be sure not to touch anything, as to not disturb the peace.”, boomed Madame Lafond.

The group walked around the home, surveying the pictures and the furniture. Here and there, a spider shuffled across the floor and a creak from the old floorboards echoed from the many people walking across it’s grandeur. When the group finally reached the large, still, Dining Hall, they stopped and cleared the table of dust. Madame Lafond ordered people here and there to set up the candles and other things.

When they had all finished, Madame Lafond motioned the guests to sit down. The group hurriedly sat in the old, sagging armchairs and fell silent as they awaited Madame Lafond to tell the story.

“Well, are we all ready?”, the Madame inquired. The group nodded yes.

“Then let us begin by knowing the story of what happened here, all those years ago.”, she said. And so she began...