Quarray eels. Originally creatures of cliffs above the sea, reveling in the waters of high tide and hunting seagulls for the rest of the day... Some time ago, they somehow got into the slopes of ravines running through the Everfree. Needs further research. The water left in the holes after floods or soaking through the ground has to be the reason why they are able to breathe and survive. Or is it possible that they are able to breathe through air sacs or primitive lungs? How the hay am I supposed to find out, when they immediately cannibalize all of their deceased kin?!...
Star spiders seem to be endemic to the Castle of the Two Sisters and the surrounding areas. Though this might be just because no one looked for them in other places. The Equestrian Society for the Preservation of Rare Creatures considers these not rare enough to pay them any attention, so what? Should I travel all over Equestria by myself, looking into every cave? Now I really wonder if I'll ever be able to finish these reports. And I have to remember to get rid of these jottings this time...
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What are you reading now is the sheet of paper I use as a bookmark and some sort of message for those who like to poke their muzzle into my unfinished notes...
I'll just ask you... How did you get there?
No, don't say anything. Or say whatever you want, the paper won't mind... probably. Though I understand that you could have easily wandered in here by accident. There aren't many houses in the Everfree, after all. And an open notebook on a lectern is like a beacon for any curious guest, am I right?
Well, now you have read it all. Or maybe you opened it at this last page...
So, do you have anything to say about everything you have just read? Except for the work-in-progress parts, of course. Don't think anything bad of me, but I really don't want to discuss my unfinished work. Reading anything in that state might result in you misinterpreting something... and that's something I want to avoid. So, feel free to leave me a note below. Also, in case you have an acquaintance at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns or know some normal pony working for the E.S.f.t.P.o.R.C., it would be great if you told them what you have read here. As you have likely seen above, I could really use a helping hoof.
I'm afraid that this is all I have to say, so now please take leave. If you read carefully, I reckon you'll know how to behave to make it home safely. Good luck on your journey.
Sincerely,
H. G.
PS: Oh, please be careful around my flock of cockatrice hatchlings. They all have blindfolds on, but who knows what could happen?