Mako 1895 Carbine Aperture
MAKO 1895 CARBINE APERTURE. (See also, RIFLE, MAKO 1895 CARBINE) Fashioned with the Aperture sight, the Mako 1895 Carbine Aperture was a small but effective improvement upon the original carbine. This version of the aperture sights was still a fairly new innovation in 1895, as rifles had only recently achieved enough firepower for a fixed sight to be reliable.
The Journal of Circe Elias
Handwritten, 8 x 10 in.
Severe fire damage; reconstructed by archivist
It is time. Time to cross lines I hoped to never see again. The letter is sent
I have stayed my course. There are so, so many scars etched upon my soul, and my heart has handed Mary Burgess a dagger. Lynch or no Lynch, she was honest to say I need an army, for we are on the heels of an almighty witch.
I should have known better than to hope I would feel triumph for remaining steadfast. There is no relief, or joy, or vindication, but still-I am conflicted. Every day brings a new chance to revoke my words and chase everlasting joy with Sister Burgess.
My oath is unchanged, but my will has been blemished I hope not beyond my repair. Though I passed this test, I must fulfill my oath before I ultimately waver.
To catch a witch is a grueling trial in itself, but I shall hold to the tenets left by my father. One: knowledge, to see the witch under their skin. Two: diligence, to pursue until their back is against the wall. Three: wisdom, to avoid rousing a rabble. Four: skill, to pin the fiend to their chosen flesh and purge them from it. And five: power, to grind its soul to dust.
The letter is sent. The traces are strong enough and my plea was bold enough that they will send their best.
