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Up north from this little oasis, the river's bank sits close to a mountain. Reeds and tall grass cover the muddy banks, wild flowers bloom in the spring sun. A little clearing on the bank, at the foot of an old fishermen's shack, houses the town during particularly hot days. A small path of stepping stones leads across the river toward colder terrain. We call this lil' ol' clearing, River's Pass.

The town of Sweetwood, while long abandoned by humans, still stands a creaky old testament to the former residents. The saloon, Mariposa, houses the main population. Cats sprawl in comfy, if not dusty, shared beds and sheets on the second floor rooms. The bar, still leaks with and stores aging bottles of liquor and bags of flour and salt. A player piano, amazingly still manages to creek out a tune on the odd night, even if it is outta tune.

The leaders of this little community live together across the street, in the Town Office. Cats nest in the tossed over cots and sheets in the the two jail cells, a room to the left of the main office and slightly collapsed lobby. The office is an luxurious space, cherry red wood floors covered by a throw rug rumored to be imported all the way across the sea. A giant oak desk, dusty now, stands sturdy in the back of the room, edges gilded in gold plated metal. Meetings are held here, and the leaders of this little place, can always be counted on to come here.

And last but not least, Canary Caves. An old coal mine, rumored to hit right to the center of the planet. The caves are always pitch black, except for a small window during the full moon. When the moon reaches its highest point, the mine lights up with hundreds of lights, whispers fill up the cave, loud enough for almost anyone to hear. Only a few know their way safely in and out of these caves. Reckon you'd best cull your curiosity.

The Canary Caves, only a few go there. No one knows exactly what goes on there, but the shadows seem to crawl and drip on the walls. Whispers and noises echo through the shafts. Rumor has it if the caves don't like your kinda cut, they swallow you up. Put you so far down the mine you can touch the center of the earth. But they've got advice. For the cats they like.

The Fishermen's Shack, at the foot of the River's Pass, is never entered after dark. No one knows exactly why or how, but cats who go in during the dark, don't come out. Well. They do. But not the same.

Rosemary's Stone, is a little statue placed on the edge of town. It's a cute little figure of a friendly dog. It watches over the town, and if you're stuck outside after dark, sleeping under Rosemary guarantees a safe night.

Gunslinger, a mysterious phantom that's said to run the wastes outside Sweetwood. It's hard to get a good look at em', and they're more of a free agent, sometimes rumored a bandit, sometimes a hero.