"A guardian," Jigano agreed, smiling back. "Usually it's an honorary title, given to a close friend or family member. If anything should happen to me, well, she would need someone to take care of her until she was old enough to hunt and fly on her own." He shrugged very carefully, a small motion so as not to disturb his sleeping gryphlet. "Not, of course, that anything like that should happen! But I can understand now why people do it." He chuckled softly. "It's a relief, knowing that there's a, ah, cavalry for her."
He grinned at his friend, settling into more confidence as the emergency was safely passed. "I think all you need to do is be around her so she knows you and trusts you. Though since I don't want to disturb her by getting up at the moment... You have a captive student if you want to continue our training!" He chuckled, managing a wink before glancing down to the tiny gryphon with that flash of bemused adoration still softening his features.
He grinned at his friend, settling into more confidence as the emergency was safely passed. "I think all you need to do is be around her so she knows you and trusts you. Though since I don't want to disturb her by getting up at the moment... You have a captive student if you want to continue our training!" He chuckled, managing a wink before glancing down to the tiny gryphon with that flash of bemused adoration still softening his features.