        When she was a few more claw paces from barracks, she saw the wooden door open up revealing three griffins moving outwards. Two of them wore shoulder-plates, breastplates, and complete leg braces and metallic claws, denoting at least six or seven ranks higher than her. However, it was the one in front and center that caught her attention – a male griffin with light blue, almost white feathers blending well with his pale brown coat. He wore no obvious metallic armor, but instead had leather-like clothing wrapped around him, neck, sides, and underbelly with strategically placed metallic greaves. Around his neck was a chain made of white metal with blue pearls and feathers weaved around it.  