Deciding that you want to see the gryphons you follow Shy'Ra and Mayhi along the bottom of the lip of the valley. Soon you come to an area of ridged little outcroppings and small caves that might be used as dens. There doesn't seem to be any sign of life though--
A brightly colored streak suddenly bolts towards you, another one close behind it. The blue-tinged one leaps and tackles your upper body while the other grabs hold of your legs. You close your eyes tightly, expecting the worst...but nothing comes. Slowly you open one eye to see two wide-eyed beaked faces staring down at you.
"Ardent! Phire!" Shy'Ra whinneys, shooing the young griffins off with one foreleg. "How many times have you been told not to do that to visitors? Ever since that old man had a heartattack....you little imps!"
The two gryphlets beat a hasty retreat over to Mayhi and attempt to hide behind her long legs. The girl laughs as she helps up up. "Sorry about that, they were only playing. They didn't mean any harm."
"It's quite alright," you say as you dust yourself off. Another gryphon, larger but more timid than the two rascals who 'attacked' you comes up and rubs against your leg.
"That's Opal," Mayhi informs you, she has moved into a crouching position and is scratching the rascally blue gryphlet's belly. He snarls playfully and grabs hold of her hand.
Another gryphon comes out onto a ledge and chirps curiously at you but then turns and begins to preen a wing.
