Vervain (VVM049) was born in the Vivian on April 9, 200. His mother was Rhian and his father was a rover named Snert. His litter-mates were hsi two sisters named Velvet (VVF050) and Viv'e (VVF051) and one brother named Pantouffle(VVM052). At the time of their birth there mother had just taken dominance after the lost of her mother Vivian a few month prior. Vervain's was Rhian's first of many successful litters. All four pups were cared for and managed to survive through their first year without much difficulty. Dominant changed from their grandfather Stinker to Izit before almost all of the adult males took to roving and left the group. Stinker rejoined the group and took dominance again. In August 2001 Pantouffle went roving with Kamaswami and joined the Lazuli Mob with Basil, Govinda an