Imperceptible impositions of S Mouse XXXI

(Expounder of His Inevitable Maleficence)

IN THE NEST OF THE MONSTER. WE HAVE FOUND NO SIGN THAT IT SPAWNED HERE: THIS IS A CONSIDERABLE RELIEF TO US ALL. WE WILL BURY ITS REMAINS IN THIS PLACE THAT IT MUST HAVE CONSIDERED ITS HOME.

THE PIPE IS NO LONGER PRESENT AND ITS MEMORY IS FADING RAPIDLY: WITHOUT THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF THIS JOURNAL AND OTHER, CLASSIFIED, WRITINGS IT NOW SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE THAT IT EVER EXISTED.

WE BELIEVE THAT, THOUGH OUR ENEMY IS NOT DEFEATED, THEY HAVE RETREATED TO LICK THEIR WOUNDS (OR, PERHAPS, TO DO WHATEVER THEIR UNSPEAKABLY FOUL EQUIVALENT IS) AND TO PLAN THEIR NEXT MOVE. WE HAVE BOUGHT BREATHING SPACE.

TOMORROW WILL BE MY FINAL ENTRY FOR THIS EXPEDITION.

END OF EXPOSITION.