“Yes, Amelia. Oh so very interesting little secret you had there. I do suppose she isn’t contagious, hm? Not really at least,” Geoffrey said, closing the book and rubbing the bottom of his beak, contemplating the fire next to him. “Otherwise, quite a few griffons would have already shown signs long ago. Of course, that wouldn’t stop griffons from panicking, now would it? I do believe I have found the real reason you were traveling all over the high kingdom. You must’ve really exhausted yourself finding such loyal and upstanding servants. Really quite exceptional. No vices black enough that I could use to twist them, and no price with which they could be bought. Remarkable, you must tell me where you found them. But where there are no prices and no sins, there may nonetheless be… limits which cannot be endured.”