>>6064785>Take the kitten as a pet. It could grow into a powerful ally. we're making savings on scavenging already. Just keep it up a couple months, feed the kitty a bit of the savings, and after that she can catch her own grub in the wild. 1/2 ilb of poor fish a day works for a house cat, and we might get chicken hearts and liver for a song.
If we have a predator animal with us, we won't get (fully) surprised by something like a basilisk suddenly appearing. Or a ghost.
@QM: Two waterproof hooded cloaks for just 6? Nice.