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No doubt thanks to its creator, the lands of Kalgrun had a natural tension to them, Urhu hand naturally falling to her blade as if danger lurked in every undergrowth and shadow of forest. It didn’t help it was a lonely travel now that Seihdhara had left for her sphere, or that she had a sudden influx of feelings streaming from Li’Kalla’s soul shard causing her to be more jumpy at any sort of movement she noticed.

This caution would pay off when she accidentally managed to sneak up on a small pack of griffins resting on a clearing, usually the beasts would be already up and ready to combat if anything came close to the area they were in, but Urhu as a goddess was able to fully sneak up on simple animals.

She found them to be pretty and very elegant in their appearance, she wondered if it was Kalmar’s doing, which seemed likely, perhaps she should compliment him later, should she even find the god. Calmly, the goddess moved forward and started to brush one of the griffins in their neck, were feathers met fur.

The winged beast tensed, and looked as though it was about to lash out with a slap of its wing, but then relaxed. The other griffins turned and began to stare at Urhu with a mix of confusion and suspicion.

The goddess was no longer hiding her presence, on the contrary, she made the beasts recognised her for what she was. “Now now, I know this isn’t typically how you act.” she told the animal “But make an exception for me, I just want to know more about you and your species.”

As she said so, she started to gently peer into the mind of the animal, wishing to explore their instincts and memories.

A few tense seconds passed, and then the griffins returned to their business. One or two continued to watch, their expressions more curious than suspicious. As for the griffin Urhu was examining, its memories would reveal little of note - preening, building nests, flying around mountains, scanning forests for prey, ambushing animals, and carrying them back to the aforementioned nests. 

One particular memory would stand out, however, and it was far more recent. A gigantic griffin, its feathers black instead of the usual brown, recently arrived in the area. On its back had been two forms, which Urhu might recognize from the Architect’s palace: Kalmar, the God of Hunting, and Melantha, the Goddess of Darkness. Melantha had jumped from the griffin and Kalmar had followed; the former screaming and the latter calm.

The griffin’s memories had not contained any insight as to what happened next, because this particular creature had decided not to investigate further.

“Well, that is quite some memory to have! Two gods arguing, the ground zero of this world’s creation, it seems I ended up meeting a traveled creature.” she said softly, laughing. But also questioning what the two gods she had seen were up to. “It seemed like you wanted to explore more but couldn’t, that is a shame, I understand you wanted to be cautious, but sometimes giving in to curiosity isn’t that bad!”

With that said, she patted the creature, and then it, as well as all other griffins in the location, shone brightly. By simply allowing the goddess to approach it instead of fighting her, the creature had gained Urhu’s favor. 

First she wanted to give them the gift bodies more fit for travel, of course this was something she could do easily, but she wanted to go beyond that for these creatures, she wanted to give them the ability to cross the world, go higher and deeper than other creatures could. Of course, with such a blessing there were others that were inline, first, they needed to be able to better withstand the elements, or even better, but to adapt to each location, changing their fur and plumage as well as bodily architecture to fit them, then, of course, a blessing to the senses was in line, along with greater lifespans so these creatures could truly live to see the world in its entirety. It did not seem these creates reproduced quickly, yet the lifespan enhancement truly made it more moderate, as she felt creatures as noble looking as these should be a rare sight. Noble creatures such as these could also become the target of ambitions from her siblings, which is why the goddess also made them resistant to meddling and corruption by other gods, they should stay independent and free.

“Oh yes, if you even want to build nests in the many landmarks I have spread across the world, your species is welcome to. I can think of no better guardian for those lands.” she added.

With that, she let the creature go, seeing as it adapted to the sudden changes to it and its species. This trip had been interesting, but she had become curious about the sight she had seen, deciding to jump back to her flying ship and to leave to investigate it.

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Urhu:
Port enhanced 1FP : Urhu made the Griffins better travelers.
Free Action: Able to build nests in any of Urhu’s landmarks.
1 FP: Enhance the Griffin lifespan greatly.
1 FP: To given them better senses.
2 FP: For enhanced adaptability.
1 FP: Resistance to corruption and meddling.
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