On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 Gaertk at aol.com wrote: > Noam Izenberg <noam.izenberg at jhuapl.edu> writes: > > > Hm. There is no house animal that embodies the quality of > > Patience. A tell? > > I'd guess Tsalmoth or Chreotha. Issola - don't they stand motionless waiting for a fish to appear? Note that http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/characteristics.html#table is the first place to consult on such matters. You might consider Hawk based on his calling them "observant, detached". Tsalmoth are "persistent; loyal." Creotha are "shy or easily flustered." Lyorn are surely patient. I'm sticking with Issola though. Note that even impetuous Dzur can be patient - sharpening their swords, for example. And Jhereg, carefully planning a work.