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supernatural-legend

Local folklore about Vargot Hill involving dwarfs, elves, and a devilish black panther, suggesting an ancient evil presence.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Long Twilight (1969)Keith Laumer

Chapter 6

The chapter opens with the Crassman family aboard their cruiser encountering a mysterious and ominous cloud formation that behaves unusually, prompting concern and evasive maneuvers. Meanwhile, meteorologists aboard a weather satellite observe the anomalous phenomenon, unable to classify it, and dispatch reconnaissance. In a separate scene, trapper Arne Burko experiences eerie sensations near a local hill reputed to be haunted, hinting at an ancient, malevolent presence awakening. The chapter closes with a tense discussion in a penitentiary office about a violent and unstable inmate, suggesting rising tensions and unknown threats.