Location: Griffinstone
Time: Right after the call
Griffins fluttered down from the high branches. One by one many stretched their wings and yawned as they headed of for their roasts. Gilda was the last to soar down. Observing them from a far. The Griffin guard descended from the castle entrance and began stationing themselves around city.
Shada and two moon guard crept out into the night. Shada started intently at Gilda. Her scarlet eyes reflecting the moons light in a unnatural way for a Griffin. After moments of watching, Shada grunted to single Gilda of her presents. Gilda turned around.
"What!?" She questioned hastily, eager to sleep.
Shada just glared before opening her sharp beak. "We were not aware you no
longer needed our services. Can we have permission to leave Griffinstone, if we are not needed for the safety of the capital?"
"Yes your kind can go!" Gilda shouted. She had reached the breaking point. A few moon guard jumped back. But Shada only stood proud. "Well then, see you around Gilda. Perhaps we may meet again." Responded Shada. Her voice was calm and cool in contrast to the impatient ness rising in Gilda's.
Shada jerked up a slender foreleg up into the air. Then swung down. She then rushed up to the gates leading out of Griffinstone. Flooding out of the darkness, ten dozen shadow griffins raced out to join their leader. One by one they flew into the black sky. Great ebony wings waving through the air, carrying the shadow griffins onward into the night.
Gilda sighed in relief. No longer would they need to rely on the old, dark, relics. No Griffin knew much of the Shadow kind except that they were created by the spirt of chaos and their only purpose was to protect those who did not fear them. The only griffin who did not fear them was Count Lionheart, the last Griffin with royal linage and Mayor of Talontown.
Talontown was a smaller city about a days trip north of Griffinstone, deep in the heart of the Griffin nation. The city lay on the side of the Crystal River. Just like Griffinstone, Talontown suffered during the Old Kingdom downfall, perhaps even worse, yet the town had in recent years grown powerful and had managed to hold its citizens together through fear, until Count Lionheart came into power just half a year ago. The count was perhaps the most richest griffin the town. He had an unusual way of keeping the city together, by giving away his bits he payed every individual their sworn loyalty. He then personally trained Griffins and told tales of the Old Kingdom.
When he had heard word of Friendship he was instantly intrigued and allowed Talontown to join the New Griffin Kingdom. In fact he offered his best guard to protect the capital as a gift.
Gilda stalked of to her cottage, her scone cart lay in the space in fount. She entered and disappeared for the night.