We had griffons as well - well, I'd never seen one. They were, however, the mascot of a fallen kingdom. Not that I'd expect them to be gone - the Empire may find them charming.

[ He really doesn't know. but stormblood soon.

At the latter part, though, he seems to sober up - giving a bit of a bitter frown. ] That I've noticed - during that... disaster of a prom, I bled like any other Spoken - even items made to heal me seem so odd.

...Ah. But I should not go on about this without a name - now that'd be improper of I. [ he's barely proper as-is ] Haurchefant. And you?