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 Dangerous is the idea. My thought was, in fact, exactly that: she's a senior student (19), who got lucky and managed to acquire a Griffin egg around five years ago (having been in Pythomancy classes a few years by that point), and raised the chick with the help of her instructors at the Academy. So, it's quite young, but still large enough to stare people down and discourage violence, and generally be a useful companion.And the intelligence is exactly where I was thinking, as well. :) I'm glad we're on the same page.(She was always going to be a senior student; I don't think that was clear. And her family is quite wealthy, considering their heritage...)
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Cool. Is she a pure Pythomancer or does she study other branches?