Gem narrowed her eyes on the gryphon again with a quick glance around them, subtle enough to appear that she was merely looking around. Her scales would have ruffled in a manner of speaking, if she had been in dragon form. She knew well enough to keep out of trouble and out of sight, at least as a dragon, but she had yet to hear of those who searched for them. "Who are you running from, exactly?" The look she gave them next bordered on accusing and defense. If she had to pack up because this creature was running, well you'd have one unhappy dragon on your hands.
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26 shook his head yet again with a small glance to the clouds above them. A few drops fell here and there with a soft pitter patter while his hands wrung and twisted at the hem of his shirt. He didn't know whether to be frightened or relieved, or some other emotion, everything was building on top of itself. "I l-lost my... my sh-shoe." He started with stating the obvious as he tried to explain if only a little bit about himself. "White building... White walls. N-needles, needles, needles." The thought of needles alone seemed to have him hunching his shoulders down all over again and the rain falling a little harder.