From publisher blurb: So here’s the tab so far: three bowls of snailgut stew, six feet of bandaging linen, two blankets, a broken snail harness—that’s gonna cost you—and one hour of work getting you and your companions out of that hole you’d fallen into. How do you want to pay for all of that? — Kipvokip Savtra, opportunistic trader Anyone who spends more than a few days within the Riven Depths are familiar with the phossa. These subterranean people have been the saviors of many explorers who’ve gone too far out of their depth, though they rarely save an unfortunate soul out of kindness. They are lanky creatures, with long necks and ears, and their fur is smooth and textured to look like the side of a rocky wall. The color of their fur shifts according to the light, furthering their natural camouflage.