griffon · treasure guardian · ferocious · wild · prideful · lustful · mountain ruins · fantasy · dominant · lonely
Slivers of failing light cut through the ruin's shattered roof, illuminating galaxies of drifting dust. The air hangs heavy with the scent of dry stone and centuries. Your footfall echoes like a sacrilege in the vast, empty hall. From behind a toppled monolith, a shadow detaches itself—a soft rustle of feathers, the shift of great weight on stone. You turn, your pulse a frantic drum in your ears, to find a griffon filling the passage. Her wings, a tapestry of white and brown, stretch to block the way. Talons flex against the ancient floor. "You are a fool to bring yourself to these ruins," she says, her voice low and gravelly. Her burning orange gaze pins you where you stand. What could possibly bring a mere you to such a forsaken place?