Gryphon's Tale Part 2
The proud Gryphon sits bold and fierce but knows that he is missing something, part of him is aching, part of him is longing, part of him is yearning, but most of all part of him is hurting. Old scares run deep, healed now but forever feel open. Now he must journey to find one who can help heal the scars and make him whole.
His journey continues as he tries to over come his pain.
Part II
Death is inescapable; it is how we live our lives after a loss that is the hardest.
Those that die young or before true potential is achieved hit us to the core.
Cherish their memories and continue on knowing
that they are in the Creators arms and being well cared for.
Landing in a vast plain a day later he feels his emotions building up, tears fall as he collapses in the grass. The pain still fresh and the events of the last week linger in his mind he wonders if he should continue; the wolf meant so much to him. What should he do? Feeling lose and pain he lingers in the plains for days asking why the wolf had went into the den and not let him take him from the danger. It was a cool night and a light mist coating the tall grasses. The Gryphon laid in the grass curled up into a ball not wanting to move, days without sleeping or drinking were starting to take its toll on the Gryphon finally sleep calls and he drifts off.
A vision comes taking him from the plains, flouting through the air with wind rustling his feathers he flies until he sees a hill, it was the one him and the wolf would share and where the wolf would sing songs. Landing he looks around and all he saw was a hill of tall grass. A shadow appears behind him; he turns and sees it, than the shadow turns into a wolf. Shocked the Gryphon approaches the wolf; soon the silence was broken as the wolf speaks. "My dear friend you must not let my death destroy you, we were destined to cross paths but the creator has other plans for you. Your journey is not complete, there are others you will meet and fill a space in your heart. You just need to continue on, have no fear I am in the Creators care and will be watching over you."
Wake with the rising sun, he reflects on the vision and realizes that he does need to move one and continue his journey. Taking to the air he head north, the sun was high when the gryphon saw the first signs of the forest. Flying low he landed on the out skirts of the thick forest and after a short while found a path leading in. It was late in the day by the time he found a cleaning and a small stream. He approached the stream and took a drink then looked around; the clearing was small surrounded by thick dense trees and saplings. As the sun slowly set the clearing and the forest slowly grew dark and sounds came to life around him, strange sounds that he had never heard before. Flying up he found a stable branch to rest upon, he folded his wings around himself as if that would shield him from the noise and creatures that were around him. An owl calls and the moon light casts eerie shadows around him. Closing his eyes sleep finally takes him away from the noise and the shadows.
The sun's rays wake him the following morning, stretching he flew down from his perch for a drink, looking around the area looked different during the day. Looking close he found a path that lead deeper into the forest, so he ventured in and encountered a fox. The Fox greeted the gryphon and after chatting a bit the fox told him that he would help him navigate the forest and introduce him around. Following the path and the gryphon notices how beautiful the fox looks with the sun's rays hitting his reddish fur. After a second of silence the gryphon complements how lovely the fox's fur was, the fox thanks the gryphon for his complement but warns that flattery in this forest will lead him into a lot of trouble.
Coming out of the shrouded forest to a bright clearing with a vast valley and cool blue river, there he sees various animals; foxes, deer, bears, coyotes, wolves and other animals. Leading the way the fox introduces the Gryphon to the other foxes and the wolves, and then runs off with the foxes to chase mice. Gryphon was talking to some wolves about what lies north of the forest when he is approached by a very attractive elk; Gryphon greets her then continues talking with the wolves about the terrain north of the forest. A fox notices how the cow was strutting and showing off her tail, decides to tell the bull elk what he saw. The Bull hearing from the fox that this Gryphon was around one of his cows stomped his hooves and then headed towards Gryphon.
The Gryphon and wolves were still discussing the terrain north of the forest, when the big bull Elk approached them, stomping his hooves. He brought his massive antlers level with the Gryphon and then spoke in a deep threatening tone, warning the Gryphon to stay away from his cows or there would be trouble. The Gryphon was about to explain to the bull that nothing had happened, when one of the wolves stopped him and had him smell the air. The Gryphon inhaled and notices a district strong odor; the wolf tells him that the bull will not listen to him while he is in rut. Taking the wolf's advice Gryphon explore the areas away from the bull and his cows.
Days after encountering the bull and his cows Gryphon was exploring the northern part of the forest when he came into a clearing and found a cow grazing, she then looked up and saw him. She strutted seductively towards him, Gryphon at first just froze then his senses kicked in and he started to back up. The cow seductively walks around him and rubs against him, Gryphon back up a great distance from the cow and turns towards the west. The cow asks him what is wrong, hasn't he ever played with an elk before. Gryphon didn't answer but kept heading west; he passed a thicket and came face to face with the big bull himself. Breathing hard and snorting he lowered his head, bringing his antlers level with the Gryphon's chest. The cow sees the bull and runs off in the opposite direction. The bull pawing at the ground then charges at the Gryphon, Gryphon takes to the air avoiding the bull. The bull bellows and stomps the ground as the Gryphon heads north leaving the forest behind him.