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Karma: 4 |  | Post #3- For Arianna
« Thread Started on Dec 28, 2005, 7:59pm » | ![[Quote]](http://s1.images.proboards.com/buttons/quote.gif) |
(Another great post! Congratz Sikimo/Arianna!)
The overhead sky was the clearest blue. It hardly had to work to be see through the tiny wisps of clouds. The sun shone brightly and warmed the cold ground. The sun's rays kissed the reaching trees and shone on the slightly old fashioned Aviary. It was that kind of unusual winter day, where creatures could argue whether it was winter or spring.
No creature could enjoy such a day like Arianna.
A dark blur slashed the stillness of the sky, sending the wisps scattering in all directions. A grating screech cut the air, forcing clouds of black birds to flap to the sky. The blur flew closer, propelled by mighty wings. The sun glinted off the creature's beak and highlighted her glowing amber eyes. Ten black talons shone clearly, sharpened to deadly points. Another screech came forth from her throat, this one tinged with joy.
Arianna slowed her descent by back winging her dappled wings. She settled gracefully to the bough of a large tree. Ari clung tightly to the limb with her front limbs that resembled an eagle's talons. Her lion-like hind legs looked odd on the narrow branch although the griffon's eagle face showed no discomfort. Her mighty wings folded efficiently to her back. Any creature watching would have been amazed that such raucous shriek could have come from such an elegant griffon.
Anyone could tell that Arianna was a proud creature by the way she held herself. Her head was held high, cushioned by a thick, feathery light brown ruff. Her eyes shone with pride and friendliness, banishing any thoughts of fear. And anyone could see Arianna had a lot to be proud of. She was stunning with beautiful plumage. Ari kept herself well groomed and clean and there was hardly a feather out of place. Her headdress of feathers proved to be a distinguishing feature. Instead of looking like she had just woken up, the carefully kept row of black feathers framed her head perfectly, giving her a regal look. Her fur was sleek and shiny, mirroring Ashara's beautiful coat perfectly. Her talons were shiny and sharp and both her hind quarters and fore quarters were muscular, yet elegant. Perhaps most magnificent were her wings. All the colors melted together perfectly. Ari's wings were large, strong and transited easily into her back feathers.
Arianna shifted her weight so she could sit comfortably on the branch. Her triangular, deep amber eyes flitted from one area of interest to another. She had just finished an easy afternoon flight, though most would not believe it had been easy. She had flown circuits around the kingdom at an envious speed, although for a griffon, it was not that fast. She gave a deep sigh. She would never know if she was among the fastest of the griffons. Ari firmly but sadly believed that she was the last of her race. But Ari could not remain sad for long on such a lovely day.
"It's a lovely day, isn't it Mr. Chipmunk?" She hooted to a passing rodent. Her voice varied immensely from her shrieks. Her voice could be described as a deep soprano, while her shrieks only as nails on a chalkboard. She smiled, using only her eyes, as it was had to smile through a beak.
"Indeed it is, Miz Ari." Agreed the chipmunk. Ari was regular at the aviary and was well known by all the residents. The chipmunk scurried away, bound to collect any freshly fallen nuts.
Arianna sighed again. Her wings fluttered softly as a cool breeze swept through the aviary. Ari looked around hungrily, not for food, but for someone to talk too. The small rodents were fine, but all they talked about were nuts and fruits. Those things were relevant to their tiny lives, but not to Ari's.
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