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Garou are half spirit, and that half is vulnerable to manipulation, as you may have recently observed, Stonegrowl. In fact, the weakness of Garou is a major concern of mine. Alone, you're little more than mad dogs or gore-streaked marauders. Strength flows from the pack, and from the tribe. Which is what I am here to discuss.

You need a tribe, Stonegrowl. With the pack partially restored, I have regained some of my status, and I have spoken to the great spirits of the Garou Nation. Some have expressed interest in you.

I know that you once thought to join the Glass Walkers. Has meeting with Daphne Clear encouraged your ambitions, or changed your mind? No matter: Spider knows of you, but is not yet sufficiently impressed by your deeds to let you join her tribe. Nonetheless, you may be able to speak to her emissaries among the ruins of humanity, in the decaying buildings of Rosemary Street.

The Stormcat's words also make you think of the Shadow Lords. The spirit's blue eyes flash.

I know that you once thought to join the Shadow Lords. Have I changed your mind on that matter? Has Elton? I suppose it doesn't matter: I have relayed your name and deeds to Vahagn, lord of darkness and calamity, but he is not yet sufficiently impressed with you to permit your membership among our august company. Still, that may change—if it does, seek us in our temple, high above the barrows of the dead.

A tribe of your own—if you can prove yourself worthy, of course. Before you can ask any more questions, though, I slip back into the Umbra, leaving you alone with your thoughts and a confused stray cat.

You bag some leftover meatloaf.

I investigate that Umbral pipeline we first noticed in Holyoke.

I buy a laptop.

I pay some money to keep the cops off my trail.

I need to buy more clothes. I go shopping.

I see if I can track down Nin.

I text Nomi about that date.

I find Roscoe's van.

I visit Hobland at his compound.

I visit Lucinda at her studio.

I head into the deep woods.

I return to the barrows.

I head to the urban blight.

I check my phone.

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