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##@¤£%*~.¨ ¨ used by the shamans and underlings ¨ ¨.~*%£¤@##
#@#¤£%*~.¨ of kirugu vargir. when called upon, ¨.~*%£¤#@#
#@#¤£%*~.¨ they present themselves, and can be ¨.~*%£¤#@#
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#¤%*~.¨¨¨¨ these are probs the ferrets that she ¨¨¨¨.~*%¤#
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#@#¤£%*~.¨ ¨ ermine. used as bedwarmers, or ¨ ¨.~*%£¤#@#
#@#¤£%*~.¨ ¨ harvested for their beautiful fur, ¨ ¨.~*%£¤#@#
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#@#¤£%*~.¨ ¨ lore, the otter ferret? it goes in ¨ ¨.~*%£¤#@#
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#@#¤£%*~.¨ is hardly ever seen. it might be ¨.~*%£¤#@#
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###¤£%*~.¨ locals use it for sport fishing. ¨.~*%£¤###
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