For some years hence I traveled alone, afraid to tempt fate again by trying another transformation.But my longing for a companion and my aching need for love compelled me to look for another willing candidate.Only then could I experiment further with the elixir of immortality.

The fall of the Roman Empire brought about change, at first with chaos and anarchy and then with hope, prosperity and vitalization.A more enlightened civilization grew beyond the boundaries of Rome, ...