A little while later, Yu Lin Bloodhawk spotted two Gryphon Rider Bodyguards approaching with Aunt Puna.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk raised a finger to his lips and shushed them. Then he handed a chicken to one of the Gryphon Rider Bodyguards and told him to take it back first. Turning to Aunt Puna, he said, "That little rascal is still inside. Go in and catch him, give him a few swats on the backside, and then I'll come in to fetch him."
The Gryphon Riders had already explained everything to Aunt Puna, and this was hardly the first time that little rascal Lirath Windrunner had caused trouble around here. She smiled and nodded.
Actually, even without Yu Lin Bloodhawk saying anything, the racket of squawking chickens and barking dogs in the yard told Aunt Puna that Lirath Windrunner was inside. Almost no one else in the neighborhood loved making trouble as much as he did.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk motioned for Aunt Puna to open the door.
Just as Aunt Puna reached the door and was about to open it, Yu Lin Bloodhawk suddenly called out loudly, "Oh! Aunt Puna, you're back?"
Aunt Puna froze for a moment, then realized that Yu Lin Bloodhawk was warning Lirath Windrunner so the little fellow could hide.
"Yes! I just got back. Goodness! What's going on? It sounds like quite a mess in there. Let me see if that little brat Lirath Windrunner has been causing trouble in my house," Aunt Puna said, deliberately raising her voice as well.
The commotion in the yard abruptly stopped.
Aunt Puna unlocked the door, saw the mess in the yard, and shouted, "Whose little rascal has been making trouble in my house? I'd better not catch him! If I do, he's getting a good beating. Oh dear! Why