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A/N: Modern AU

“Oh, be a sport, Sie. Look, it likes you!”

“It’s pretending,” Sielaire utters, sitting rigidly straight even as the gryphon in her lap rubs its head against her cheek.

“No, you’re just being grumpy.” Ayrenn tweaks her nose, obviously taking too much pleasure in how ‘grumpy’ Sielaire is.

“This one’s going to grow up and knock me off a cliff too,” Sielaire continues to grouse, jerking her head back when the gryphon’s beak poked into her face. “I can’t believe you actually got me a gryphon.” Despite her alleged dislike for it, Sielaire runs a hand down the white, fluffy plumage on its head.

“You like it, Sie. Admit it,” Ayrenn laughs. “Besides, one can only have so many cats before tiring of them.” A crooked smirk curves her lips as Sielaire’s eyes grow round, and Ayrenn quickly lifts her phone to distract her. “Now, smile for the camera!”

“Renn-!” Sielaire starts to say, as Ayrenn snaps a string of photos - all with Sielaire looking utterly nonplussed, while the baby gryphon gazes adoringly up at her. “You’re-, I don’t-! Cats are just fine!”

“Of course they are, dear,” Ayrenn sings, pinching Sielaire on the chin. Then she scoops the gryphon up into her arms, raising it to the air playfully. “Come, let’s go to the park and let this little one catch some wind, yes?”

“But-, Renn!”

“Last one to the car is a rotten banana!”