‘Flying Messengers’
Extract from ‘Flying Messengers’ by Zultan Magus
There are few things as wondrous and baffling in this world as the Many Crested Serpents we co-habit it with.
Colloquially known as Sneagles these birds (reptiles? Further research needed) are a phenomenon like no other.
They understand and speak Common however we also understand them even they just 'screech' and 'hiss', perhaps these magnificent creatures possess a form of telepathy?
The origin of the Sneagle is unknown, they have always been here. They are fierce protectors of their own kind especially their infants.
Sneagle eggs are a delicacy however Sneagle meat is quite poisonous and often deadly.
To the point... Sneagles are the messengers of our World you simply hand them a scroll with the aforementioned message on it and then they will motion towards your lips as if to command you to speak the name of the messages intended recipient.
Most curious of all is that these creatures seem utterly content on delivering messages across the World even though it holds no evolutionary advantage.
Truly, they are the living embodiment of the Divine at work, Gaia be praised!
Quite incredibly they never fail to deliver unless the poor beast is killed before the message can be delivered.
It is in fact a shame that Sneagles can't carry anything heavier than a few scrolls at a time as they'd be a wonderful resource for travelling merchants and would undoubtedly change the way the economy of Llynadell worked fundamentally....