nvanattia

fins...

Kind of makes sense if the blood is from some extremely powerful sea creature

Should be accidentally rather than incidentally.

Almost feels like it is a circulatory system of a being

I would be worried about the process changing.

If it is tight for them, how is the horse which is significantly larger going to fit?

Yeah, those mounts are larger and have 6 legs

How could he see the formations on the streets behind the walls?

Maybe they tamed the higher ranked beasts that commanded the lower ranked ones to attack.

Should it be stinking instead of stanching? Stanching doesn't have anything to do with smells.