[There's a loud crash from the device followed by a yelp and sudden silence.
Several moments later Alistair's voice returns, muffled like he has something in his mouth, but still managing to sound somewhere between awestruck and disbelieving.]
You're not serious. There haven't been griffons for centuries- Please tell me it's true! Please, please say you're not having me on!
[Happy might be an understatement. If Carver's being serious - and Maker but he hopes he is - then real live griffons in the world again.... During his lifetime... It hardly seems possible. Even the idea has him fidgeting in excitement, staring at the device like he can will a griffon into appearing from it.]
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Several moments later Alistair's voice returns, muffled like he has something in his mouth, but still managing to sound somewhere between awestruck and disbelieving.]
You're not serious. There haven't been griffons for centuries- Please tell me it's true! Please, please say you're not having me on!
[Happy might be an understatement. If Carver's being serious - and Maker but he hopes he is - then real live griffons in the world again.... During his lifetime... It hardly seems possible. Even the idea has him fidgeting in excitement, staring at the device like he can will a griffon into appearing from it.]