Vmynfinönžum

Vmynfinönžumâ ("mouth lapis lazuli creatures") are small creatures generally about the correct size to be held comfortably in one's mouth. Their bodies are made of lapis lazuli or similar gemstones. They have better access to Sajem Dasnan's telepathy net than humans, but not as broad as cömekâ. They also have the rare ability of being able to give this enhanced connection to another creature when placed inside its body, acting as a sort of telepathic bridge. The mouth is commonly for this purpose because the creature is easy to put in and take out. This use case is where the name comes from. Vmynfinönžumâ are sentient but nonverbal. They generally prefer to be identified with the inanimate pronouns.

Habitat
Vmynfinönžumâ are kept as house-pets by members of many cultures in Sajem Cadëk. Some nomadic cultures also carry vmynfinönžumâ for practical use, as do wandering merchants and their ilk. There are several known colonies of independent vmynfinönžumâ throughout the world.

Diet
Vmynfinönžumâ are herbivores. They eat a variety of small plants and fungi, which they either forage for or are given by their owners.

Cousin species
Related to the Vmynfinönžumâ are a breed of carnivorous, telepathy-granting creatures made instead from volcanic rock, used by hunters in the Northlands for silent communication when hunting non-telepathic prey. These are highly valued, being especially difficult to get one's hands on due to how difficult it is to spot them when volcano running; as such, most Northlanders do not have access to them.