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&.&.&..&.& You See Something Move In The Corner Of .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&&.& Your Eye - Probably One Of These. &&..&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&&.& Backbone Animals. &&..&.&.&.
&.&.&..&.& Cat-Snakes, Or So Called. .&.&&.&.&.
&.&.&.&&.& Comes In Different Flavours. &&..&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&&.& ............... The Mink ............... &&..&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&&.& . 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. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& .............. The Marten .............. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& . 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. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& .............. The Ermine .............. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& . 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. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& ............... The Mewn ............... .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& . 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. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& ............... The Husky .............. .&.&&.&.&.
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&.&.&..&.& . 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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