Female Hatchling
Name: unnamed
Species: Pesrat
Birthday: Sunday, September 16, 2018
Owner: Baikala
Element: Water 
Pesrat young all look the same, but they are easy to tell apart from an early age, as females are a great deal more boisterous and approachable than males. They hide out in the tide pools by the ocean, munching on any washed-up plants or crustaceans, but their favorite time is when they get into the water and explore. Hiding out in the seaweed underwater is by far young pesrats' favorite game. As they grow, they become much more vegetarian, and the seaweed becomes their snack instead.
Strange old tales tell of a rat, Rat, and a fish, Pes, who became friends and eventually lovers, and of their unholy offspring. It looked like a rat, but had webbed feet, fish scales, and fish fins. The people became afraid, fearing all manner of strange and unusual hybrid animals, and killed Rat and Pes, but some of their children escaped and spread across the ocean to new lands, safer lands. Even in present time, certain isolated island folk refuse to speak of the pesrat except to pray that nothing like it ever happens again. Despite this, many magi have discovered that pesrats are friendly and docile and enjoy being petted. Only when angry have they been known to invoke unusually powerful water magic for creatures their size, even creating minor tsunamis if they have been extremely wronged or threatened.
Sprite art: Tekla (hatchling) | Description: Tekla