Just when one thought Libb's eyes possibly maxed out in wideness.. there was yet more to break that record and set a new standard for excitement. Because yes, they grew wider, and more happy Libb noises were heard from the short lil' woman. Her hand literally vibrated with impatience, as you can bet money that Libbs definitely wanted to pet that critter right out of the gate. It looked SO cute! How could one NOT want to pet it? The excitement buzzed in the air, like lightning ready to strike.
Thankfully though, Libb did hold a gentle hand when touching the little gryphon. She gave the downy feathers a careful scritch at the base of it's head, softly patting the head and growing enraptured with the cloudy texture of the feathers. They were so light! And the spots! She could hardly count them all. She controlled herself well, her other hand balled into a fist so tight her knuckles started to lose color.
Distracted, but still responsive.. Libbs happily replied.. "No.." Then paused. "Yes. Well. No." She frowned. She paused her petting mid-scritch, thinking for a moment.
"So, it'll probably sound weird but uh.. what if I told you that.. the CONCEPT of a gryphon exists.. but it didn't actually exist? Kind of like a legend or a fairytale. I remember buildings and stuff having gryphons on them. But I don't remember ever actually seeing a gryphon. And there's a weird part of my brain itching at me right now- tellin' me that this isn't a real critter. But yet, I know what it is. I've seen... something like it before." She paused, and smiled, continuing her scritch.
"Come to think of it.." she paused, stepping back and twirling around, looking up into the sky and forest. Her voice lost a little of it's energy, seemingly moving it's force into thought. "You know, I've heard of big forests like this. But- I've never actually seen big forests like this. Everything I remember was concrete. And it smelled like diesel." she paused. "Instead of giant trees, it was giant buildings.. they were called.. Skyscrapers. Yeah! Skyscrapers. Cause they'd literally pierce the clouds.. and.. yeah."
"I don't think.. I've ever really seen these many trees before. Or seen this much dirt. And it's weird cause.. well, I don't really remember too much about what I have seen. It's like remembering the song, but not knowing the words or the name. "She paused, thinking harder yet. "I know that this is new.. but not natural. Or rather, it IS natural.. but not natural to me. Which, I guess is kinda conceited when ya think about it.." she chuckled, before her smile turned into something slightly uneasy. "Eheh- sorry, uh, I got a little lost there.."
"But, hey!" she hopped, quickly moving to switch topics. "You seem to know your way around pretty well! Are there more gryphons? Is the entire world like this?" she motioned. "If so, it's actually really pretty! I kinda like it." she nodded, sheepishly looking back up to the tree.
Thankfully though, Libb did hold a gentle hand when touching the little gryphon. She gave the downy feathers a careful scritch at the base of it's head, softly patting the head and growing enraptured with the cloudy texture of the feathers. They were so light! And the spots! She could hardly count them all. She controlled herself well, her other hand balled into a fist so tight her knuckles started to lose color.
Distracted, but still responsive.. Libbs happily replied.. "No.." Then paused. "Yes. Well. No." She frowned. She paused her petting mid-scritch, thinking for a moment.
"So, it'll probably sound weird but uh.. what if I told you that.. the CONCEPT of a gryphon exists.. but it didn't actually exist? Kind of like a legend or a fairytale. I remember buildings and stuff having gryphons on them. But I don't remember ever actually seeing a gryphon. And there's a weird part of my brain itching at me right now- tellin' me that this isn't a real critter. But yet, I know what it is. I've seen... something like it before." She paused, and smiled, continuing her scritch.
"Come to think of it.." she paused, stepping back and twirling around, looking up into the sky and forest. Her voice lost a little of it's energy, seemingly moving it's force into thought. "You know, I've heard of big forests like this. But- I've never actually seen big forests like this. Everything I remember was concrete. And it smelled like diesel." she paused. "Instead of giant trees, it was giant buildings.. they were called.. Skyscrapers. Yeah! Skyscrapers. Cause they'd literally pierce the clouds.. and.. yeah."
"I don't think.. I've ever really seen these many trees before. Or seen this much dirt. And it's weird cause.. well, I don't really remember too much about what I have seen. It's like remembering the song, but not knowing the words or the name. "She paused, thinking harder yet. "I know that this is new.. but not natural. Or rather, it IS natural.. but not natural to me. Which, I guess is kinda conceited when ya think about it.." she chuckled, before her smile turned into something slightly uneasy. "Eheh- sorry, uh, I got a little lost there.."
"But, hey!" she hopped, quickly moving to switch topics. "You seem to know your way around pretty well! Are there more gryphons? Is the entire world like this?" she motioned. "If so, it's actually really pretty! I kinda like it." she nodded, sheepishly looking back up to the tree.
