Duke Karl happened to be in Ifrendare, presumably to face the Count’s spurious accusations head on. Honestly, that made Handy’s job easier because the duke was next on his list of things to do after he had his talk with the count, now he can kill two birds with one stone. Figuratively speaking of course. The presence of noticeably heavier armoured griffons in sapphire blue cloaks caused his hand to reach unconsciously to his hammer. The birds turned to regard the human as he neared the steps to the drawbridge of the keep. Their armour was intricate and segmented, their full faced helms crested by yellow and red feathered plumes and each of them wielded glaives. Knights, Handy reckoned, either that or Duke Karl takes his guard much more seriously than anyone else Handy had yet met.