Monster Appreciation Month

Written by Cyborg Starfish

Ok, the title is a bit of a misnomer. Here, it's always monster appreciation month. But since it's Bestiary February, I think it's time to give the non-humanoid monsters some love. This challenge came along at a very convenient (and inconvenient) time. I was already working on an article about an apex predator in my world. It's inconvenient because that article is already over 400 words long. So my beloved Sabers will have to wait for a month as I shed some light on other species in Valahiri.

I ended up answering five prompts. I never intended to answer all of them, since I work quite slowly due to personal circumstances.

The Prompts

Wings

A species widely considered to be the Elphin's distant relatives.

Purr

A herd animal famous for its unique purring sound.

Messenger

A massive fungal species used to relay messages at lightning speed.

Colourful

A species that communicates by changing the colour of their bodies.

Parasite

A short horror story about a mysterious species found in an ancient lab.