On the most recent excursion to the homeworld of the Isparians, supervised by Delacim, two students remained behind and one returned with a handful of "pets"; small furred creatures with long tails and wiry whiskers, who are both timid and bold at the same instant. After a reprimand I allowed the student to keep two for his own and collected the other 3 for study.

Already the specimens have doubled in size and begun to exhibit a proclivity toward reproduction. Only the indigenous rabbits of Auberean seem to propagate more quickly than these rats. A keen eye must be kept upon these creatures lest they become a threat to indigenous creatures.