Chapter 4: Gryphon Stables



Inside the stable was a little cold. It wasn't dark and the gryphons didn't seem to mind. They looked up to notice the two strangers along with their owner coming inside.
"It's cold in here." Sheba shivered, " the gryphons don't seem to feel it at all."
"Yeah, if I heated this place up to suit a human's needs, the gryphons would fry." Robin petted one of his gryphons. It cooed in reply.
"These gryphons are pretty friendly, especially when around strangers." Ivan scratched another gryphons's ears.
"They were all tamed at a early age. Robin then handed his guest a few gryphon treats.
"You want to give them a treat?" He asked.
"Sure"
"Okay."
While Robin gave the rest of the other gryphons a treat, Ivan and Sheba gave theirs to a specific gryphon they liked.
"Can they be used for transportation?" Ivan touched and took a glimpse of the magnificent wings one one gryphon.
"It's possible, but they can't go for long distances of you pressure them. It really depends on the gryphon's emotional and strength status."
It started to rain outside, "we better go before we get caught in the storm." Robin said good night to his gryphons and led the two back to the cabin.
"You have some very nice gryphons." Sheba dried herself off. "I feel a bit sleepy from our travels, good night." She walked off to her sleeping room.
"I better go to sleep as well. I need the strength for tomorrow's hike." Ivan looked back, "I'll see you in the morning."
"Enjoy your sleep. Sweet dreams." Robin went back to finishing other things that needed to be done.
"Do you think we can really climb that mountain? I mean there's probably a lot of newly fallen snow." Sheba looked out the rain platted window.
"We're strong enough to go through." Ivan was determined.
"If you say so." Sheba shrugged and returned to her bed. She took her current sweater she was wearing off and laid it at the foot of her bed. She uncovered the sheets. The bed was soft. She hadn't slept in a bed like this in a long time. She kept awake to feel the softness of the bed.
" Going to bed?" Ivan took off his trench coat. " I'm going to bed too."
"No, but in a little bit. This bed is just so soft!" Sheba fell into her pillow. " I looking forward for a great sleep for me tonight, unless you snore..."
Ivan raised a brow, "I don't snore! What made you think that?"
"Just making sure you don't disturb my sleep like last time!" Sheba stuck her tongue out. Ivan ignored it.
"I've just became more tired. Good night." Sheba blew out the candles.

She's so bitchy today. Ivan thought to himself. Why can't she be as nice as she was 2 years ago?
Ivan? Sheba read into his mind. He opened his eyes to find a dark shadowy person sitting on his bed.
"Ahh!" O.O! Ivan yelped, "Sheba! Don't do that to me!"
She used reveal to create a dim light, "what's wrong? I just wanted to see what you were thinking about so I came across your bed.
Ivan sighed, "so you picked up everything on my thoughts?"
"I sure did."
"I'll talk about it in the morning. Right now it's too late. Sheba's reveal light disappeared. She then gave Ivan a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Ah!" . Ivan felt something moist on his cheek. "Sheba, you didn't have to go that far!"
"Oh shut up Ivan, get use to it." Sheba giggled and finally went to bed.