The Damn Artefacts. Lana Gilman

on the lights. He was standing in the middle of a spacious hall. The walls were covered with large canvases painted by warlocks and thaumaturgies, most of which were quite ancient. Due to the dim light there was an impression as though hostile eyes had been spying upon him. Henceforth, the first thing Ted did – he lifted the blinders and removed the shutters and a bright sunbeam penetrated this bleak and dismal dwelling turning it into an affable and more appealing home. Now it was high time to return to work. In the beginning Ted decided to make a short sightseeing tour around the house. After all, he had no idea where the collection might be. But he brought a list of items along.