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,,«**$&@##                                          ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#     ,, FERRETS                           #@&$**«,,,
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,,,«**$&@# ,,,,,,«****$$$&@@@####@@@&$$$****«,,,,,, #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##                                          ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#  YOU SEE SOMETHING MOVE IN THE CORNER OF #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##     YOUR EYE - PROBABLY ONE OF THESE.    ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#                                          #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##            BACKBONE ANIMALS.             ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#        CAT-SNAKES, OR SO CALLED.         #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##       COMES IN DIFFERENT FLAVOURS.       ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#                                          #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE MINK ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# ,                                      , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## , MINKS, ALSO CALLED THE SNOW FERRETS, , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# , MAKE UP THE "WANDERING FOOD SUPPLY"  , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## , USED BY THE SHAMANS AND UNDERLINGS   , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   OF KIRUGU VARGIR. WHEN CALLED UPON,    #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES, AND CAN BE    ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   CAUGHT.                                #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##                                          ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE MARTEN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## ,                                      , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# , THE MARTEN IS THE SNEAKIER ONE HERE, , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## , OFTEN USED FOR SPYING, OR STEALING.  , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# , IN THE OLDER TALES ABOUT VIDMI,      , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   THESE ARE PROBS THE FERRETS THAT SHE   ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   WAS SAID TO CONTROL. THIS CONNECTION   #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY MANY DENIZENS HAVE   ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   THIS AS THEIR MAIN "PET" GOD.          #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##                                          ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE ERMINE ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## ,                                      , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# , THE LUSHER ONE IN THE FAMILY IS THE  , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## , ERMINE. USED AS BEDWARMERS, OR       , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# , HARVESTED FOR THEIR BEAUTIFUL FUR,   , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   THE WHITE COAT, VERY PRETTY,           ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   ALTHOUGH RARE.                         #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##                                          ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE MEWN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## ,                                      , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# , ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE IN KIRUGU    , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## , LORE, THE OTTER FERRET? IT GOES IN   , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   RIVERS. THERE ARE A LOT OF FERRETS,    #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   BUT FOR SOME REASON, THIS OTTER ONE    ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   IS HARDLY EVER SEEN. IT MIGHT BE       #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   THAT IT IS UNBOUND...?                 ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   LOCALS USE IT FOR SPORT FISHING.       #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##                                          ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE HUSKY ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## ,                                      , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@# , THE HUSKY MAY SEEM LIKE A DOG, BUT   , #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@## , IT IS ACTUALLY A KIND OF FERRET.     , ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   THIS MAKES IT THE LARGEST OF THE       #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   PHYLUM, AND IT'S THE MOST RECENTLY     ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   EVOLVED AS WELL, BRED FOR USE AS A     #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   PREDATOR. IT'S MADE MORE DANGEROUS     ##@&$**«,,
,,,«**$&@#   BY THE FACT THAT IT'S ALMOST           #@&$**«,,,
,,«**$&@##   COMPLETELY UNKNOWN TO BIOLOGISTS.      ##@&$**«,,
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