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Prologue
For many generations we have prowled the earth. Silent in our lives and far removed from the lime light of human knowledge. As the world's obsession with paranormal beings continues to grow so dose the threat of our exposure.
Thanks for the paper Gill '. I warmly said to the local newsagent owner.
'My pleasure Catherine, how are you holding up in the cooler weather. I bet its a far cry from the tropical Queensland winter your use to'. He replied.
'Mmmm its cooler for sure but nothing I can't handle, I have my own way of coping'. I said as I left the store and headed home for a hot cup of coffee and some quiet time with the newspaper.
St Marys was nestled in the grasp of surrounding mountains that jutted up in all directions making the landscape look like a large geological bowl. The small sleepy town was edged with thick bushland that progressed into a vast forest. Cool wintry morning like this seen the town blanketed in a thick layer of fog hiding it from the outside world. The perfect place for privacy, the perfect place to be alone. After a few years of searching I had finally found a place where I was comfortable what could I say - I loved this place.
As I opened the small back gate at the rear of my little rented cottage I could hear the ice on the ground crack under my feet. Winter birds sung in the trees above me as I made my way up the back stairs and into the cottage. I loved being alone, it was a far cry from how I grew up and as far as I was concerned the further I was from where I grew up and how I grew up the better. My family was very political you could say. Every action had a reason and a course and if like me you felt different than they did life could be difficult to say the least. Living here gave me the freedom to make my own choices, for now anyway.
Sitting in my favorite chair, a charity shop bargain I sipped on my hot coffee and settled in to read to my hearts content. As soon as I picked up the paper I see the head line and my heart stopped.
BIG CAT FRENZY - IS THERE A PRIDE OF PANTHERS ON THE PROWL
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