#.#######.                                          #.##.#..#.
#..######.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#####.                                          #.##.#..#.
#.#..####.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.###.                                          #.##.#..#.
#.#.#..##.           .         .                    #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                      ,               .   #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                    ,,                    #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                 ,  ,                     #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.   .            --  --          .         #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.               ///    ///                 #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.     /-----------------------------/      #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.     ¤ THE WATER CRAWLS TOWARD US, ¤      #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.      ¤         SERPENTINE.         ¤     #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.     /-----------------------------/      #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.     IT'S A GIRL STINGRAY, GORGEOUS,      #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.    COVERED IN WHAT'S LEFT OF HER PREY.   #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.  SHE SMILES AT US, FLASHING HER TEETH,   #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.             A RAY OF STINGS.             #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.    A BIT LATER SHE SUMMONS A MINK AND    #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.         SHOWS US HOW TO GUT IT.          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                     -                    #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.  YOU HOLD IT FIRMLY IN ONE HAND, BELLY   #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.  EXPOSED, AND WITH A DAGGER CUT THROUGH  #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.  THE SKIN STARTING AT THE GUTS, MOVING   #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.  UP OVER THE RIBCAGE, TOWARDS THE HEAD.  #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.     NEXT YOU CAN JUST STICK YOUR HAND    #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.    INSIDE, GRAB AND PULL (HOLD THE CUT   #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.   DOWNARD AT THIS POINT) AND IT SHOULD   #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.  ALL BE FALLING OUT. FOR STICKY ORGANS   #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO USE THE DAGGER AGAIN.  #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.  THEN WASH THE MINK IN RUNNING WATER OR  #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.          SNOW. AND YOU'RE DONE!          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #.##.#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #..#.#.##.
#.#.#.#.#.                                          #.##.#..#.