The cells don't just contaminate. They absorb. By breaking down natural matter, and turning it into something new... they create a cycle for energy and growth! I must understand it... experiment more with the Shroud Spores, and learn exactly how it works. I'd rather be here than with the villagers... they drain my energy.
The fluid in the Black Cauldron — spins and spins — and spins... Dissolving it, slowly eating away. Changing it.
Once, I gazed into it too long as it spun... and I thought I felt it glare back. Perhaps I've grown batty with age. Or lonely.