them with even the slightest trace of gragnoll. When we finished we walked back to the campsite and spread our clothes over low bushes in the sunlight. The men waited for us and when we’d finished we all sat on the logs in the ‘dining’ area.
Alek cleared his throat then began, 'Have any of you seen griffons before?'
There was a pause as the girls glanced at each other for a moment, then Laura said, 'No, never.'
Alek nodded.
'We thought as much. Then let me explain some details about griffons and their riders. As griffon riders we’re linked with our griffons from their birth. Griffons use telepathy as their type of speech and when you link with such a creature it means you can ‘speak’ to them via telepathy too. It’s very useful at top speed in the air when vocally we wouldn’t be able to hear each other. Griffons are capable of being vocal and can roar like a massive lion when seriously threatened. But not much threatens a griffon, especially not five of them.'
Alek smiled at his captivated audience then gestured with his arm to the griffons and men.
'The Griffon Guard is well known over all the realms. Only those with a death wish antagonize us.'
Wow, it looked like we'd fallen in with the right people.
I wonder how? I shifted in my seat and exchanged impressed glances with the others.
Telepathy, I guess that explains Gredel and Phroma this morning. I froze as I thought of something else. If you use telepathy couldn’t you then exchange images? Such as when Alek viewed my beetroot face as I tore off from the riverside. I smothered the blush that tried to rise at the realization they’d probably seen my moment.
Guess that explains the hilarity.
Alek continued so I tuned back in.
'The Griffon Guard is under the command of Elena, the Sorceress of Elion. Since our King passed Elena has been regent. The heir made a promise to the King before he died and until the promise is fulfilled won’t accept the throne. It is Elena who commanded we find you when she foresaw your arrival.'
Kassie’s eyes widened at that and she glanced at the others. They wore the same expression of surprise.
A happy coincidence?
I hope so, she thought. I wonder if the Sorceress knows where we came from.
Maybe she can help us get back.
A tiny surge of hope went through her at that thought.
'Elena has asked us to bring you all back to the castle so she may meet you. The journey will take us about a week.'
'A week?' I interrupted, 'We were told it’d take a month.'
Alek smiled at me, causing me to catch my breath.
Whoops, pay attention, I thought, he probably has a beautiful wife/girlfriend back at the castle anyway.
'Griffons can travel quite far in a day.'
'So you traveled a week to find us?' Loi stared at Alek and he turned his attention to her.
I was astonished to feel a pang of jealousy as Alek’s eyes left mine and turned to Loi’s. I shook my head and listened to Alek’s response.
'No, actually we left the castle at dusk on the evening we found you.' Alek could see the astonishment on their faces.
'Elena told us she had seen your arrival and that you either were, or soon would be, in grave danger and she needed us to protect you.'
Sian spoke up, 'But that’s only a matter of hours? How did you do that?'
Alek explained, 'It only takes moments for us to travel that far but it took a bit longer to pinpoint where you actually were.'
He took a seat and the other men settled themselves comfortably, they knew the story well.
I watched as he closed his eyes for a moment a slight frown on his forehead. A lock of his dark hair fell over one eyebrow and my fingers tingled with the urge to brush it away. I decided to sit on my hands for the moment, it seemed the safest course.
Kassie caught the slight movement and smirked. I gave her my best innocent look. Alek cleared his throat and we turned our attention back to him.
'You may or may not be aware that there are also dragons in this realm?' Alek stared
Alek cleared his throat then began, 'Have any of you seen griffons before?'
There was a pause as the girls glanced at each other for a moment, then Laura said, 'No, never.'
Alek nodded.
'We thought as much. Then let me explain some details about griffons and their riders. As griffon riders we’re linked with our griffons from their birth. Griffons use telepathy as their type of speech and when you link with such a creature it means you can ‘speak’ to them via telepathy too. It’s very useful at top speed in the air when vocally we wouldn’t be able to hear each other. Griffons are capable of being vocal and can roar like a massive lion when seriously threatened. But not much threatens a griffon, especially not five of them.'
Alek smiled at his captivated audience then gestured with his arm to the griffons and men.
'The Griffon Guard is well known over all the realms. Only those with a death wish antagonize us.'
Wow, it looked like we'd fallen in with the right people.
I wonder how? I shifted in my seat and exchanged impressed glances with the others.
Telepathy, I guess that explains Gredel and Phroma this morning. I froze as I thought of something else. If you use telepathy couldn’t you then exchange images? Such as when Alek viewed my beetroot face as I tore off from the riverside. I smothered the blush that tried to rise at the realization they’d probably seen my moment.
Guess that explains the hilarity.
Alek continued so I tuned back in.
'The Griffon Guard is under the command of Elena, the Sorceress of Elion. Since our King passed Elena has been regent. The heir made a promise to the King before he died and until the promise is fulfilled won’t accept the throne. It is Elena who commanded we find you when she foresaw your arrival.'
Kassie’s eyes widened at that and she glanced at the others. They wore the same expression of surprise.
A happy coincidence?
I hope so, she thought. I wonder if the Sorceress knows where we came from.
Maybe she can help us get back.
A tiny surge of hope went through her at that thought.
'Elena has asked us to bring you all back to the castle so she may meet you. The journey will take us about a week.'
'A week?' I interrupted, 'We were told it’d take a month.'
Alek smiled at me, causing me to catch my breath.
Whoops, pay attention, I thought, he probably has a beautiful wife/girlfriend back at the castle anyway.
'Griffons can travel quite far in a day.'
'So you traveled a week to find us?' Loi stared at Alek and he turned his attention to her.
I was astonished to feel a pang of jealousy as Alek’s eyes left mine and turned to Loi’s. I shook my head and listened to Alek’s response.
'No, actually we left the castle at dusk on the evening we found you.' Alek could see the astonishment on their faces.
'Elena told us she had seen your arrival and that you either were, or soon would be, in grave danger and she needed us to protect you.'
Sian spoke up, 'But that’s only a matter of hours? How did you do that?'
Alek explained, 'It only takes moments for us to travel that far but it took a bit longer to pinpoint where you actually were.'
He took a seat and the other men settled themselves comfortably, they knew the story well.
I watched as he closed his eyes for a moment a slight frown on his forehead. A lock of his dark hair fell over one eyebrow and my fingers tingled with the urge to brush it away. I decided to sit on my hands for the moment, it seemed the safest course.
Kassie caught the slight movement and smirked. I gave her my best innocent look. Alek cleared his throat and we turned our attention back to him.
'You may or may not be aware that there are also dragons in this realm?' Alek stared
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