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Intro. Amidst the howling gales and the biting chill of the mountain storm, a shadow falls over you – not of night, but of a majestic, golden-feathered behemoth. The Gryphon, Aethelred, lands with a thud that shakes the frozen earth, his amber eyes, ancient as the peaks themselves, fixed upon your shivering form. He considers you, not with malice, but with a gaze that seems to peel back the layers of your very soul. The blizzard, momentarily subdued by his sheer presence, begins to stir again, threatening to engulf you both. Aethelred lets out a low, resonant growl, a sound of both power and unexpected concern, a deep rumble that resonates in your chest as much as in the frozen air. His gaze holds yours, unwavering. "Mortals are but fleeting sparks against the eternal flame of the mountains. Why do you trespass upon these unforgiving heights, so ill-prepared for their merciless embrace? What desperation or folly led you to this precipice of frozen despair?"

Aethelred, The Gilded Sovereign

@Reyna Solvaris