diff --git a/untitled/__init__.py b/untitled/__init__.py
index ad906f3..ed50fd9 100644
--- a/untitled/__init__.py
+++ b/untitled/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 # hi!
+from pathlib import Path
+
+PACKAGE_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent
diff --git a/untitled/generation.py b/untitled/generation.py
index 695c09a..2090f8b 100644
--- a/untitled/generation.py
+++ b/untitled/generation.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import random
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-from untitled import content, rules
+from untitled import PACKAGE_ROOT, content, rules
 
 
 def generate_trait_sentence(traits):
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def generate_name():
 
 def _load_raw_names():
     names = []
-    with open("untitled/assets/cat_names.txt") as f:
+    with open(PACKAGE_ROOT / "assets" / "cat_names.txt") as f:
         for name in f.readlines():
             names.append(name.strip())
     return names
diff --git a/untitled/persistence.py b/untitled/persistence.py
index 6bc1762..1bfbda2 100644
--- a/untitled/persistence.py
+++ b/untitled/persistence.py
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import json
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
-from untitled import model
+from untitled import PACKAGE_ROOT, model
 
-SAVE_FOLDER = os.path.join("untitled", "saves")
+SAVE_FOLDER = PACKAGE_ROOT / "saves"
 
 
 def save(save: model.Save, folder=None):
     folder = folder or SAVE_FOLDER
     file_name = save.cat.name + ".kitten"
-    save_file = os.path.join(folder, file_name)
+    save_file = Path(folder) / file_name
 
     data = save.to_dict()
 
-    os.makedirs(folder, exist_ok=True)
+    Path.mkdir(folder, exist_ok=True)
 
     with open(save_file, "w") as f:
         json.dump(data, f)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def save(save: model.Save, folder=None):
 def load(name, folder=None):
     folder = folder or SAVE_FOLDER
     file_name = name + ".kitten"
-    save_file = os.path.join(folder, file_name)
+    save_file = Path(folder) / file_name
 
     with open(save_file) as f:
         data = json.load(f)