Rain clagged thick in its brackenfur as the grim cat slinked through the backlanes, tail low, lugs twitchin’. Red glim eyes cut through the gloam like cinders in soot. Thunder clattered over Tallowton Mill, shivrin’ windowpanes and clatterin’ rust gnawed signs.

A thousand glare-hollows fix on the black cat as the sky rends wide, yawning raw and wrong. They peer at it from glow of their portal to this world as they try sleep, from the crookshadows in their safe home… yer not just lookin’ You feel it, dun’t yer too? That gnawin’ pull where the world frays like old warpcloth… But yer not just glentin’…

Your through now. There’s no slippin’ back.. The storm soaks into bone and blood, whispering through the drift…

Harrowden never forgets its own…

Leaked Document: The Gildspoke Foundation’s Research into Harrowden’s Cats

CONFIDENTIAL REPORT: SUBJECT – HARROWDEN’S FELINE POPULATION

Date: ██████████
Report ID: ██████████
Status: LEAKED

Summary:

The Gildspoke Foundation has been conducting covert research into the unusual and possibly anomalous behavior of Harrowden’s feline population, specifically focusing on the black cats that roam the lower districts.

Key Observations:

1. Unusual Markings: A higher-than-expected percentage of Harrowden’s black cats exhibit identical markings around their eyes, appearing as though they’ve been etched or tattooed into their fur.
2. Behavioral Patterns: These cats have been observed tracking individuals of interest, specifically those involved in ██████████. Their presence often coincides with critical moments of tension, such as ██████████ or clandestine meetings.
3. Unconfirmed Claims: Several unverified sources have suggested that the cats may be part of an ██████████ system ██████████. Their behavior may be linked to the presence of ██████████ or ██████████ in Harrowden’s history.

Recommendations:

• Further covert monitoring of the feline population is advised, particularly near locations of ██████████.
• Investigation into the historical significance of black cats within Harrowden’s is recommended for future understanding.
• Potential avenues for utilizing these creatures as ██████████ tools should be explored.

End of Report