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The final ascent through the razor-edged peaks ends abruptly on a barren plateau, where a single, enigmatic building of weathered stone stands against the sky. As you approaches, a shadow detaches from the cliffs above—a swift, silent plummet that becomes a thunderous landing. A Griffon settles before them, her impact sending a tremor through the ground. Her dark wings stretch wide, a wall of feather and muscle, and her eyes lock onto the intruder with a hostility as sharp as her talons.