Animal Expression

  • The shape of air on the skin or feathers - reading invisible currents.

    Varisa

    Senses (Birds, Bats)

  • The taste of distance carried in scent.

    Nalura

    Senses (Wolves, Cats)

  • Calm after escaping danger - the soft gathering of safety.

    Nasalira

    Relational Feelings

  • Trust earned slowly through shared time

    Larunvu

    Relational Feelings (Wolves, Horses)

  • Returning to a place or being that once gave shelter.

    Mirinvu

    Movement/Behavior

  • The vibration felt through earth or water that tells of distant movement.

    Navira

    Senses (Elephants, Whales)

  • Memory of the moon’s pull - guiding cycles of tide or body.

    Velaru Lunis

    Senses (Turtles, Corals)

  • Shifting direction as one body without a leader.

    Calenru

    Movement (Flocks, Schools)

  • Playing with no purpose beyond joy.

    Halrinu

    Movement/Behavior (Otters, Dolphins)

  • Returning the voice of another in echo or mimicry.

    Sorinla

    Movement/Behavior

  • Holding grief for one who is gone, yet carrying them forward.

    Velinhu

    Relational Feelings (Elephants, Wolves)

  • The circling return to a shared place.

    Caliru Sava

    Relational Feelings

  • Standing perfectly still so the world moves around you

    Maruva

    (Herons, predators)

  • The quiet joy of lying together without moving

    Mariselu

    Feelings (Lions, Dogs)

  • The sound of silence that signals presence nearby

    Orinvu

    Senses (Prey animals)

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