,:~*†%¤###                                          ###¤%†*~:,
,,:~*†%¤##                                          ##¤%†*~:,,
,:~*†%¤###                                          ###¤%†*~:,
,,:~*†%¤##                                          ##¤%†*~:,,
,:~*†%¤###                                          ###¤%†*~:,
,,:~*†%¤##     ,, FERRETS                           ##¤%†*~:,,
,:~*†%¤###                                          ###¤%†*~:,
,,:~*†%¤## ,,,:::~***†%%%¤##########¤%%%†***~:::,,, ##¤%†*~:,,
,:~*†%¤###                                          ###¤%†*~:,
,,:~*†%¤## 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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,:~*†%¤###                                          ###¤%†*~:,
,,:~*†%¤##                                          ##¤%†*~:,,