The next morning our group left the little town behind with Lina traveling with us until we reach the land bridge and the gryphon home. On the journey I ask her why her and Terrance decided to remain behind, she had a good reason. "Well, Ma'am Hunter when we were wandering about the homes we saw how poorly those people lived. We both know we have skills needed to help them, however without a strong leader being put in place we probably would not have offered. Harry's a good man, he got caught in something bad. Now he can make it better than it was, his vision for the village isn't a bad one either. Maybe someday you will be able to come and see it." I ponder over what she said and admit I hope I do get a chance to see how Harry handles his town some point in the future, once the city I want to found is all set up and training of the twins is past what I need to show them.

The trip from the village to the gryphon's home by the sea took us three days, with Alberich, Cheshire and me out in front with the small cart of gryphon remains attached to Alberich. Cheshire was walking in front of us as if he were an honor guard. When we could view the ocean Cheshire stops and indicates a spot near the water, "best to have them set up camp there. We need to convince Harriet to let Mauve and Lance come with us, it's important." I tilt my head wondering how to best approach Harriet, and Alberich speaks. "I'll speak with her, I am sure she will see some reason. However Cheshire, you get to explain to Shadow he's not coming with us."

Alberich gives me a look and I side off his back and unhook the cart from him as he walks back to where Harriet was as Jake walks up to me.  I see Shadow get off of Coal's back and Cassie looking amused as Cheshire walks stiffly over to my body guard and sits in front of him to converse. Most likely mind to mind as Shadow tends to not like to speak. Jake looks around and I wave toward the shore where Cheshire indicated.

"Cheshire suggests camping there, and it looks like it is near this side of the land bridge." I then nod to my left where the ground met rocky ground that spanned into the ocean. Jake nodding turns to look and stops a moment, "I traveled here once as a child and it was flat land then. There seems to be cliffs in the distance there where the birds are flying." I turn to where he was looking and watch for a moment, "Jake. Those aren't birds, well not quite birds. Those would be the gryphons.

Cheshire walks over and I see Shadow shaking his heading over to where Cheshire recommended camp to be built with Coal following like a puppy.

"Yes that would be the Gryphon's Aerie," he watches his cousins flying for a minute. "They will mourn those who died, that's why it is best to not have any humans come with us to speak with them. While they are expecting us, and;" He indicated the few who broke off to fly in a pattern. "They are aware we are here, we will need to head there soon before they come to discover why we are here." Cheshire looks to the group where Alberich is returning with the twins on his back and Lina walking towards us. Cheshire stands, "Lina I need you to wait till tomorrow to talk with their head Flight Leader. He will be the one to discuss you bringing humans to fish here, but they need to take care of their lost ones first." Lina looks at the cart with the remains and nods her head and goes to help set up camp.

Alberich stops in front of me, "she didn't argue with me. She only asked if they would be safe which I did assure her of. Can you help them off please it would be best if we approach with us all walking, it will show we have something grave to tell them." I help the two children off Alberich's back and Jake takes another look at the gryphons flying then pats my shoulder and walks to our soon to be camp.

I take Mauve and Lance's hands and walk over to the cart, with Cheshire getting in front of it and Alberich behind me. Cassie goes to come with us and Alberich shakes his head and she give the cart a sorrowful look then heads to the campsite. Cheshire looks to me briefly, "this will probably take an hour walking at the kids' pace. Most likely everyone in the Aerie will be waiting when we get there, they know my normal coat color is that of an orange house cat." I nod my head and we start walking towards the new cliffs that the gryphon's were flying around.

When we reached the halfway point the gryphons had stopped flying and had started gathering at the edge of the cliffs. Though there was a cleared area just before the beach area, which is where we were headed for. There was a lone Gryphon standing in the center of it while the others were on what appeared to be platforms along the cliffs. Cheshire explained the layout of the Aerie, "The Earth Dragon who made the land bridge had also along the coast areas of either side created cliff faces where there wasn't any for creatures who love the sea to make homes in. The lower cleared area is a gathering place for the leaders to address the whole of the Aerie, I asked some dwarves to construct the cliff platforms for the gryphons to gather on." I take a closer look at the cliffs, and the platforms did look like they were a constructed thing.