Above, us, in the dark shadows of the outer solar system, there is the shape of something unknown, something unspeakable. It waits, it bides its time, and as the days of summer grow longer, so does its voice grow louder.<br><br>On the quiet island of Sarah Ann in the Pacific Ocean, home of the renowned Firmament Foundation, awkward teenager Eirian Calohan has come in search of the mystery of their father's recent demise. Instead, they are confronted with the stark contrast between languid life on the tiny island and an unspeakable cosmic horror.<br><br>Together with their new friends, they set out to unravel the truth surrounding the death of their father and to also uncover just what it is that the Foundation has reached out to in the dark eternal night of the distant void.

All Cats Are Beautiful

Blushing, they hastily took a step back, walking into the dresser on which their laundry was stacked, which, in turn, the magcat presided over. With contempt, the animal leapt up from where it had previously slumbered, hissing aggressively, and jumped down to the bed where it paused to sit and lick his front paws whilst gazing malevolently at Eirian.


“Hah, seems like you didn’t need my help after all,” Mauve beamed.


Eirian nodded, still blushing, feeling themself at the centre of attention of both homunculi.


“I’ve never seen an epimeliad before,” they murmured.


“They’re dryad class. You see a lot of them out here since there was an accident a few years back and one got loose from Firmament. Now they’re pretty much a part of the ecosystem.” She reached out and ruffled the creature’s woollen hair, getting a look of displeasure for such affection. “This one’s called Penelope, or at least that’s what I call her.”


Chapter 3