"Having failed to make the pilgrimage in life, I decided to do so in death. It was easy to put off. There was always next year or the next, but the news warned of biometric passkeys soon. I'd spent enough of my life learning to fool machines. I remember when the photograph was the new technology that was going to destroy us."
Marie Vibbert's thoughtful take on vampires and religion considers the pilgrimage for those that are beyond good and evil. It first appeared at www.VernacularBooks.com on June 16, 2021.