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Hayns
Hayns. How to characterize these creatures from a far away world, Esvarra, in just a single word?

Empaths. Yes, this concept is a foundation of their culture, but it only answers “how?” and “why?” questions and not “what are they like?”

What does an empathy mean for a hayn? An ability to read minds of other's, an ability to feel their emotions. Inability to become distant from other creature's pain, great compassion toward other's suffering. A weird combination of collective intellect and individual reason.

Intellect and reason are not synonyms, at least in hayns' case. For example, let's take a computer
Battles with lionars
 Once every 6-7 years priests must face a trial with fight. It's a one-on-one battle with a specially trained lionar. It's a very old tradition, that remained unchanged even during the period of blossom of civilization. The key idea is “if you're ready to kill, be ready to die as well”. With a rise of a priest institute, a necessity to somehow hold priests down appeared. Under normal circumstances a priest kills a helpless victim that is not capable of showing resistance. Even the most sensitive hayns with time start feeling permissiveness, impunity. A trained killer who is able to paralyse enemy's will soon can become a thread to

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~gummiebearz Sep 17, 2012
i have a light silver ferret and her name is rain!!!
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*helloheath Sep 6, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
aww! is that a ferret?
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~ookaookaooka Sep 6, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
It's an Ermine
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*helloheath Sep 7, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
hm..i've never heard of them
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~ookaookaooka Sep 7, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
They're like weasels, but they're brown in the summer and white in the winter.
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*helloheath Sep 8, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
oh cool, they sure are adorable! thanks for the info :-)
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*IrThumper Sep 7, 2012   General Artist
White winter phase of a short-tail weasle, aka stoat, (Mustela erminea) ;) :love:
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*differentforgirls Sep 6, 2012
This is stunning. Beautifully crafted and photographed. I love this.
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~Roskvape Sep 6, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Aw, it is so cute! Lovely work, and a great backdrop, too. :D
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