Gasping for breath Eld saw how the Griffon suddenly got held up by an (to Eld), unidentified force, magic cast by a suspicious looking man. Doing a fine job stalling the noble beast.
It was a man, asking Eld for his name, unfatomably calm which had Eld biting  together a prepared reply. However, annoyingly being interrupted by another voice claiming the beast's bounty.

While Eld heard it well dropping focus of the beast was out of the question.
"If you numnuts want the bounty then take it. I don't give a damn as long as you can finish it or I will!" Eld was fine on proviant and money, enough so to get by so whatever bounty that they talked about made no difference to Eld.

While wanting to thank his likely savior Eld remained alerted and passive, deciding to leave them to it if possible.