"That's why I wasn't really expecting... this..." the bard said faintly, easily distracted by the baby on his lap. Not that he'd known what to expect! But a tiny - a miniature? - gryphon certainly wasn't it!
He gave a little shake of his head at her comment about riding, though it was hesitant. I don't think she'll get that big?" Though he sounded uncertain. "Her little paws are so small..." And, frankly, adorable. As Isla took the bowl of meat away, the gryphlet burped once and then tipped over into Jigano's hands. He hurriedly settled her back down onto the towel, which she snuggled into, utterly content.
"A name?" he murmured, looking down at the little creature in his lap and completely unaware of how open and vulnerable he'd let his expression become. "I hadn't thought... but..." he exhaled slowly, thought and memory crystallizing as he gazed on her pale feathers, her two forelegs and two wings, and the support and affection he'd already felt from her. "Isuma. After... an old friend..." He glanced up at Isla, uncharacteristically shy as he smiled at his friend. "Do you like it? Do you think she will?"
He gave a little shake of his head at her comment about riding, though it was hesitant. I don't think she'll get that big?" Though he sounded uncertain. "Her little paws are so small..." And, frankly, adorable. As Isla took the bowl of meat away, the gryphlet burped once and then tipped over into Jigano's hands. He hurriedly settled her back down onto the towel, which she snuggled into, utterly content.
"A name?" he murmured, looking down at the little creature in his lap and completely unaware of how open and vulnerable he'd let his expression become. "I hadn't thought... but..." he exhaled slowly, thought and memory crystallizing as he gazed on her pale feathers, her two forelegs and two wings, and the support and affection he'd already felt from her. "Isuma. After... an old friend..." He glanced up at Isla, uncharacteristically shy as he smiled at his friend. "Do you like it? Do you think she will?"
