"Hey, don't eat that. You'll get a stomachache," said Will, his voice firm as he chided Ailbhe, standing on the chest of a middle-aged man with messy blonde hair, a goatee, trembling eyes, and bloodied lips from having most of his organs crushed. In truth, the stomachs of Gryphons were incredibly tough, allowing adults to swallow people, their armor, and weapons whole before regurgitating what they couldn't digest, but people tended to have a poor fat-to-protein ratio. Their diet consisted of lean proteins from giant river fish, deer, and other large flying creatures to maintain their condition, so he didn't want her developing any bad habits.
Looking between Will and her prey, Ailbhe hesitated for several seconds before ultimately removing her massive taloned forepaw from the man's chest and approaching the former, nuzzling him with her head and beak.
