“True, but mostly because it was aware of us,” Imlay countered. “Giraldi explained to me that corrupted mages are basically still griffin mages, but controlled by the cloven, is that correct?” Gilda wanted to add that they seemingly feel no pain, but she nodded. Imlay continued, “A lot of magic you griffins use seems similar to unicorns. You need a focus, like your staff or a unicorn horn, and time and concentration to cast a spell.” 