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

“Men who make meows have new meow now, big meow. Man helped them, Eirian’s father helped them. Had doubts then. Changed mind. Warned men. Other things in space where meows travel. Other things could come back, could hurt men. Men not listen. Man died. Mated with other man’s daughter. Taboo. Man died.”


He shook his head, and Eirian turned to look at Poppy, who stood trembling on the threshold of the door. Seemingly following Eirian’s gaze, the meow in their father’s body turned his watery eyes to gaze at her.


“Remember you,” he said weakly, “from man’s memories. Not right between you. Loved you. But not right.”


“I-I don’t need a lecture on morality from a meow,” she whispered.


“Maybe true. Not matter. For what is worth, loved you, man did. David Calohan did. Father did.”


“I loved him too,” she said, her voice trembling, “even though it wasn’t right.”


Weakly the man squeezed Eirian’s hand.


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