The Vessel

"The Vessel" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by British author Sam Stone.
== Synopsis ==
On the eve of the Unionist capture of New Orleans, freed slave Jefferson attempts to help the woman he loves, a half-caste woman named Carly forced to work as a prostitute. What Jefferson does not realise is that Carly was cursed by her mother at conception. Part Mythos entity, she uses her knowledge of dark magic to force Jefferson's soul from his body so that it may be inhabited by the "Great One," Carly's new mate.
== Characters ==
* Brent Jefferson, a freed slave whose only wish is to be with his love.
* Carly, a part-human slave girl.
* Matthew, Jefferson's friend.
* Isaac, a houngan who attempts to aid Jefferson.
== Publication History ==
"The Vessel" was first published in The Dark Rites of Cthulhu by April Moon Books in March 2014, and again in the collection of Sam Stone's own work, Cthulhu and Other Monsters, by Telos Publishing in April 2017.
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