Gentle Halcyon
[Other Names]
Also known as Puffergoat, Floating Ram, and Heaven's Mutton
[Appearance]
Curled horns, no tail, soft and fluffy coat.
[Behavior]
A species that lives in flocks and has a gentle demeanor. Shaped like a fluff ball, this animal inhales air into an internal air sac when in danger, inflating its whole body to float upward away from predators. They fly up in large groups, as if they are sightseers.
[Legend]
The Xianzhou people raised this animal for its wool. As they live in flocks, keepers usually lasso the head sheep. We now know that leather from their skin is very elastic, and their air sac is strong and durable, making all parts of the animal useful for starskiff production. Gentle halcyons raised at the sky farms regulated by the Sky-Faring Commission live carefree lives.
[Flavor]
Mutton: Sweet, very warm, and non-toxic.
Milk: Sweet, warming, and non-toxic.
Horn: Salty, warming, and non-toxic.
[Effects]
Mutton: Good for the spleen, warming and cooling the internal organs.
Milk: Warms the liver and lungs, nourishes weaker constitutions, and replenishes blood.
Horn: Relieves fevers, clears the liver, and brightens the eyes.
[Recommended Recipes]
Lingering Sauce: Wash and carve the Puffergoat into small cubes and place into a casserole. Mash star leek, taro peppers, and ambrosial apricots together into a marinade for the mutton. Simmer over an open fire until the meat disintegrates. Add sliced sturgeon, then grind into a paste for a delicious condiment.
Divinely Gifted Crimson Lamb: Use the Crimson Melodies wine from the Dragon Spring Brew distillery to cook the mutton. Marinate the mutton and roll it up tightly, then immerse it into the wine, using a Scalegorge stone to weigh it down. Allow the mutton to soak until the liquor has permeated into the bones, then cut the meat into slices as thin as paper.
Note:
The flock management techniques recorded are rather old-fashioned, and the lasso method has now been lost to the ages.