[Humans seemed rather adept at dragging others into their disagreements, and really Urtho had just gone a step further in actually creating his allies. The thing is, because he was their father, they would have stayed and helped as they could even without him holding onto the secret of their breeding.

But he didn't give them that choice and so many gryphons were bitter and unhappy... let alone the whole 'they're just big dumb animals' thing. :\ ]

Maleficent... [The name is foreign on her tongue, but then the gryphon gapes her beak in a gryphonic grin.] Tis a pleasurrre! I am Zhaneel.