Lust crouched down again and dug out a treat, offering it to the animal. She really was a cute little thing.

"That's what I thought at first. That he looked like something a child would have as a toy. Wait your turn," she muttered toward Guttle, who was practically salivating already, flippers flapping and tongue hanging down between his eyes.

"Spheals love to eat," she explained. "I think it's all they love, or at least all he does. I'm convinced he weighs nearly a hundred pounds."