Salt lick

Several breeds of silica based life exist with the shifting soil of Windhell valley. The most prominent are the salt lick. These crystalline creatures feast on the dead, consuming what minerals remain in the parts carbon based predators could not consume. These mouse sized creatures make for novelty pets among nobility as their favourite food is salt, a seasoning easily acquired by the wealthy. Sadistic cuisines include the salt lick as its exoskeleton easily dissolves in water and provides a salt and pepper flavor. Living specimens are preferred as their struggles mix the "seasoning" thoroughly.