vinx

“But musk vinx are extinct,” Llissa said pedantically.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

“What they are,” Zzev said, his voice fired with anticipation, “are musk vinx.”

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

Like the rikkekkas, musk vinx seemed well suited for their harsh island home.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

The hunt would have to wait for another time, and for female musk vinx that were less vigilant.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

Two of the corotans darted forward, as if to bracket the larger beasts, but when the vinx females turned rump to rump to protect in all directions, the corotans halted abruptly and slunk back to the waiting pair.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

The natives were blond, fair-skinned males, young and tall, dressed in coats and leggings made of hides, fur, and heavy cloth, probably woven from vinx fleece.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

“What they are,” Zzev said, his voice fired with anticipation, “are musk vinx.”

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

“But musk vinx are extinct,” Llissa said pedantically.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

They skulked about the edges of the vinx herd, bodies flattened, noses twitching as they sought to single out a target that might be too young, too old, or too sick to flee or fight.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987

The vinx had domed heads with tiny buds for ears; large, soulful eyes; and long snouts that ended in a single short horn.

DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987