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

Their breath caught as they watched the beauty of that stubborn animal as he soared upwards—and then abruptly, a tentacle shot forth from the growing mass of the creature, puncturing the magcat below his chin, driving through him completely, and tossing him aside as it retracted.


A cry escaped their lips, sudden fear washing over them, as they watched the magcat smash into the floor, his stomach open, blood pouring from his mouth, his legs twitching in pain, eyes wide with fear and a terrible, terrible lack of understanding.


“Magcat!” Eirian screamed in horror, running forward, ignorant of the titan above them, dropping to their knees before the twisting limbs of the creature, their hands reaching out to touch the dying beast.


Within the wound, the animal’s guts could be seen, blood pooling beneath him, breath short and sharp as it escaped his tiny mouth.


“Magcat,” Eirian sobbed, reaching out to him.


“Eirian!” Poppy screamed. “Eirian, look out!”


Chapter 69