Knitted Bones

  A live example of a very elusive specimen, a large one-eyed bird, known by the locals of the village where it was captured as Ciafilo           The Ciafilo is a large black and white bird , about the size of a medium-sized dog, with one yellow eye and an astounding crown of feathers that react to sound.   All its feathers have an almost metallic coloration, which gives them certain reflective quality. They are incredibly durable and flexible and even fire does not damage them.   Its beak is of a copper like material, and has six small holes from which a golden steam seems to emanate.     The people of the far western village, where the Ciafilo was captured, say that the bird is responsible for the strange behavior displayed by the inhabitants of their region in winter . According to them the bird, fleeing from the cold, is attracted by the warmth of the town, and in its presence, a golden mist begins to overtake the streets....

Fishermen brought back a dozen young bodies of extremely deformed and diseased flying winged snakes, specimens sought after for the catalyzing properties of their blood. The sick snakes have their body overtaken by Black and Purple Corals           Every snake has been overtaken by both corals, in different regions of their bodies. Where the corals meet, the skin is fragile and crumbles to the touch.     The poison glands of diseased snakes are crystallized , taking the form of black or purple gems , according to the coral that has invaded the section of the body where the glands are located.       The flying winged snakes are a demanded resource, and from reports of the fisherman hunting them on the high seas, where snakes gather to hunt, they seem to be migrating to one of the large isle of the south . This isle is flanked by two coral colonies, which are regarded as sacred , so it is forbidden to hunt or kill anything alive on its ...