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####@§/~,.  #####     ##################     #####  .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..  ## ## . . #  TONGUE  CARE  # . . ## ##  ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...  #####     ##################     #####  ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,.... THE DRAGON'S MOUTH IS A HIGHLY CORROSIVE ....,~/§@#
##@§/~,... AND TOXIC ENVIRONMENT... HOW CAN THEY    ...,~/§@##
###@§/~,.. TAKE CARE OF IT... WITH OUTSIDE HELP!    ..,~/§@###
####@§/~,.  @@@@@ A KOBOLD'S TASKS ARE TEETH @@@@@  .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..  @@ @@ CARE, TONGUE CARE, GUM     @@ @@  ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...  @@@@@ CARE, OTHER SUCH CARES.    @@@@@  ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,....      A DRAGON'S TONGUE IS USED FOR       ....,~/§@#
##@§/~,...      EATING, AND KISSING, AND CARESSING, ...,~/§@##
###@§/~,..      AND MANIPULATING OBJECTS AND        ..,~/§@###
####@§/~,.  ~~~~~ CREATURES BOTH SMALL AND   ~~~~~  .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..  ~~ ~~ LARGE,                WHAT ~~ ~~  ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...  ~~~~~            SETS A DRAGON'S ~~~~~  ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,....  TONGUE APART, IS IT'S CRYSTAL COVERING, ....,~/§@#
##@§/~,...  (FOR GRIPPING PREY). THESE MUST BE      ...,~/§@##
###@§/~,..  MAINTAINED PROPERLY     TO AVOID DAMAGE ..,~/§@###
####@§/~,.  ..... OR INFECTION TO THE TONGUE .....  .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..  .. .. ITSELF OR TO THE MOUTH.    .. ..  ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...  ..... SOMETIMES A TONGUE CRYSTAL .....  ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,....     WILL GROW IN AN AWKWARD DIRECTION,   ....,~/§@#
##@§/~,... OR GET CAUGHT ON ANOTHER CRYSTAL, OR     ...,~/§@##
###@§/~,..   BREAK OFF, GET VERY SHARP,             ..,~/§@###
####@§/~,.  @@@@@      ,,,,, THEY MIGHT GROW #####  .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..  @@ @@      ,, ,, ON THE WRONG    ## ##  ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...  @@@@@      ,,,,, SIDE OF THE     #####  ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,....                   TONGUE,                ....,~/§@#
##@§/~,... WITHOUT A KOBOLD SUPPLY DRAGONS HAVE     ...,~/§@##
###@§/~,.. BEEN OBSERVED LICKING BEDROCK OR EXPOSED ..,~/§@###
####@§/~,.  ..... ORE.                    A KOBOLD  .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..  .. .. WILL TAKE UP RESIDENCY IN OR NEAR ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...  ..... THE DRAGONS RESTING PLACE "DEN",  ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,.... NESTING PLACE, AND FROM THEN ON          ....,~/§@#
##@§/~,... ROUTINELY CLIMB INSIDE THE MOUTH AND     ...,~/§@##
###@§/~,.. WITH FILES AND BRUSHES CLEAN OUT DEBREE  ..,~/§@###
####@§/~,.    AND GORE, AND WITH  .....      @@@@@  .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..    FILES GO OVER THE   .. ..      @@ @@  ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...    ENTIRE TONGUE AREA. .....      @@@@@  ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,....                     KOBOLDS ARE ACQUIRED ....,~/§@#
##@§/~,... IN A QUITE INTERESTING WAY: A DRAGONS    ...,~/§@##
###@§/~,.. SALIVA IS SATURATED WITH A               ..,~/§@###
####@§/~,.       PHEROMONE (ANALOGOUS TO THE CANINE .,~/§@####
###@§/~,..       PREDATOR MOUTH VIRUS) THAT LURE    ..,~/§@###
##@§/~,...   KOBOLDS... TO COME CLOSER TO THE       ...,~/§@##
#@§/~,....   DRAGON, AND TO ADORE THE TEETH...      ....,~/§@#
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