Jared Jonison had taken his wife down to the Dead Coast for a short break away from all the kids. After a few weeks hassle of moving all their stuff and all their family members to their new house at the Evelon Zoo, Therese needed a break. Jared was also looking forward to a few days respite.
They had driven up to the Coast just yesterday, and today the whole day was just relaxing, enjoying the beach, and spending time with each other. There weren't a lot of people out yet this morning. They were walking along the beach alone, both barefoot, Therese in a short skirt and sleeveless shirt, and Jared in khaki shorts and a plain white shirt. They walked just close enough to the water so the waves broke over the tops of their feet. Walking along, presently another person appeared on the beach. A swarthy man wearing patched-up trousers and a rather grungy looking tunic stood next to what looked like a crate. Upon seeing the couple, he began eagerly trotting down the beach toward them, breaking out into what sounded like a salesman's spiel.
"Hey, you! Would you like to own a rare, exotic animal? You can buy your very own rare Dreamsnare pet today, for a bargain price!" He continued prattling eagerly in that manner as the Jonisons walked closer. As they did so, they could see the pet he was trying to sell them inside the crate. It appeared to be a wolf or fox-like animal, black or darkly colored, with strange greenish, almost glowing markings all over it's body. It was so different from anything Therese had seen before, she came closer to investigate, despite her desire to avoid getting entangled in a long sales pitch from the seller. As she approached, the animal within raised its head to look directly at her, revealing a pair of dreamy pale green eyes that were definitely glowing. Therese stared as if hypnotized. Jared peered at it carefully.
"A Dreamsnare Yonyuu, huh?" he said, responding more to his wife's interest than to the salesman.
"Oh yes!" the seller spoke more eagerly than ever, "A rare Dreamsnare Yonyuu, from the wild jungles of Barakka! And it can be yours for the low, low price of-"
"Oh, boy," Jared couldn't help rolling his eyes.
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