Having realized that David was not going to take her along this time, his griffin Emily was quite displeased.
She bit down on David's arm and dragged him along, repeatedly beating his body with her wings.
"Hey..."
David was somewhat troubled as she pulled him along, his steps stumbling. "Don't do that, Emily... don't..."
Although Emily had not used much force and had not injured David,
her mother, Angelica, still flew over immediately.
The imposing White Griffin lowered her body and let out a deep, prolonged growl, as terrifying and heart-shaking as a lion's warning.
Only then did Emily reluctantly release her grip.
Seeing her let go, Angelica immediately grabbed Emily by the base of her wing and dragged her aside, smacking her head with her claws. Whenever Emily tried to escape, Angelica would send her back with a firm but not overly harsh flap of her wing. Only after teaching Emily until she curled up miserably into a ball did Angelica slowly wander away.
Emily's father—the larger White Griffin—silently waited beside the Grand Guardian. He watched everything without moving or saying a word.
Griffins grew up alongside their human partners, training and fighting together.
After spending several decades together, their personalities would grow increasingly similar to those of their human partners.
The primary mission of Sky Knights was to raise their griffins. They would die relatively soon, but the griffins they raised, with their long lifespans, could survive for a very long time.
Pure-blooded White Griffins were powerful and intelligent, a race blessed by the Silver Crowned Dragon. As darlings of the Path of Authority, they were born with the power of the Wind Attribute and could control storms and thunder. They could even learn multiple human scripts and languages, making them far more intelligent than many humans.
However,