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You aproach a huge mountain range that extends for miles to the left and right, then seems to curve forward.
Be you friend or foe?
You turn to look in all directions, but see no one.
Friend or foe?
You can't see where the voice is coming from.
"Friend!"
you shout.
Finally you see something: a dim blue light at the peak of the mountain in front of you. It grows brighter and brighter. It then appears to be descending towards you. You can see it is a girl, with raven black hair and a face you'd think twice before messing with. She's levitating! As she floats nearer toward you, you can see her smile.
Nothing to fear if you be friend, stranger. Welcome to Sanctuary Basin. I am Tiju.
With that, Tiju emits a high pitched howl and in moments you see five figures approaching you. Two humans, riding on the backs of a dragon and a pegasus. The last figure is a huge dark gryphon, riderless.
This is Temeritas, he shall carry you over the mountains.
Temeritas gives you a mischevious grin, then bends down, and allows you to climb onto his broad back. Without warning, he launches off the ground, and accelerates toward the peak of the highest mountain. The prankish gryphon boldly does a flying spiral, flinging you from his back. As you fall towards the sharp rocks below, you close your eyes and await the impact. A moment passes and nothing happens. You open your eyes. You're flying above the mountains! You look up. No, Temeritas has you in his talons, carring you still higher, toward the peak. You breath a sigh of relief and try not to look down. Finally, you reach the peak and Temeritas gently sets you down. The others arrive a moment later, obviously not even trying to keep up with the youthful gryphon that carried you to the top.
I trust you enjoyed the ride up.
Your trembling answers for you.
Temeritas, must you be so rough with all of our visitors?
Temeritas flashes his playful grin.
My apologies, Gryphoness, but this one was just asking for it!
You look up.
"Gyphons can talk?"
The huge gyphon expresses indignantly
Of course we can! What do you think we are, savages?
The gentle pegasus says in a softer tone:
We can all talk.
How do you think the Gryphoness speaks?
inquires the dragon.
"Gryphoness? Who's the Gryphoness?"
"Look behind you," says one of the humans, a middle-aged man.
copyright 1998 (c) Dee Dreslough
There, a majestic black gryphon lounges with graceful authority.
"Where did Tiju go?" you ask.
I am here, stranger.
says the Gryphoness.
"You're a gryphon!" you exclaim.
"Tiju is the Gryphoness. She is a shapeshifter, and overseer of all that happens at Sanctuary Basin," states the second human, a girl in her late teens.
You said you be friend, stranger. You are welcome here. Feel free to explore our home, and please adopt one of our eggs or orphans.
Basin Dragon Adoption Center
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