Using "Unlock," Karin easily opened the chain around the Golden Gryphon's leg, then climbed onto its back.
Grabbing the reins on the Gryphon's back, Karin lashed its back hard and urgently ordered, "Quick, to Stormwind City!"
The Gryphon let out a piercing cry, then soared into the sky.
Behind him, he could still faintly hear Medivh-or Sargeras-shouting curses below the Tower, but Karin paid no attention.
The sky slowly darkened as the Gryphon spread its wings and flew north, passing over one mountain after another. It was fast... but after flying on its back for a while, Karin sensed something was wrong.
The Gryphon suddenly became somewhat unresponsive to his commands and seemed very agitated, nearly bucking him off several times... it even turned around on its own and flew back. Karin tried everything he could to correct its course, but the Gryphon grew increasingly irritable and became completely uncontrollable!
Drawing on the knowledge of Gryphon habits that Medivh had "taught" him during his first ride, Karin tried a few things, but he could not make the Gryphon obey his commands again...
"It looks like Sargeras is calling it!" Karin concluded.
Casting Slow Fall on himself, he jumped straight off the Gryphon's back... meanwhile, the Golden Gryphon had already turned eagerly toward Karazhan, beating its great wings against the night sky as it went to answer its master's call.
Karin also glanced back in that direction, unsure whether Sargeras had followed him... hopefully, the mighty King of Demons would consider such a thing beneath him!
After landing steadily on the ground, Karin began searching the dense woods of the Redridge Mountains for a road to Stormwind City.
He used spells to determine his bearings and the map in his memory to locate Stormwind City... by daybreak, Karin had emerged