The gryphon trotted along behind Al like a loyal pet, its head held high and its gait steady; by any guess it seemed to be in good spirits compared to when it first arrived, and that only continued as it entered the temple again. The shade within and the long, ornate hallways were a welcome change from the garden, and Swiftbeak surveyed every door, every turn they passed with excited curiosity; only occasionally did he duck his head back behind Al, when one of those watching him from another room stared too long, or with too much hostility.<br/><br/>"This is quite an incredible place; I had dreamt how it must have looked since I was a boy, and to walk its halls now..." He sounded absolutely elated, and though it was much like his attempt to talk to Mary- A cheerful canter made disturbing by the creature's growl- it certainly seemed sincere. He stopped at the doors to the mess hall and his head began to bob to the left and right as if caught in the flow of unheard music.<br/><br/>Brother Al swung the doors open, and in an instant the creature bounded in. "It is wondrous!" Even the small crowd that had formed in anticipation of dinner had him rushing from table to table, his beak tilted up to take in every scent it could. "So many people, so many stories; no arrows to duck, to blades to run from..."<br/><br/>There was a great clatter behind him as his tail knocked a cup to the ground; he spun at the noise, and his turning body swept the tail across the table to send several plates clattering after it. He jumped in place, quickly tucking his tail tight between his legs. "Oh! My apologies, sincerely; my greatest apologies, sir, I-" He began backing up, away from the table, but with the space between them made for humans it was only three of his long paces before he bumped into a chair unseen behind him, and sent it to the ground as well. Another jump, and he twisted his head to look behind him.<br/><br/>"B-brother Al, I am sorry; this is... This is new to me. Being around others, being around furnishings. Please-" Swiftbeak tried to pick one of the plates he'd toppled off the ground, but his massive talons did nothing but impale the ceramic and shatter it into fragments. After that, he simply sat down on his haunches near the door and inhaled a deep, calming breath.<br/><br/>"I am sorry. Please do not make me go outside. I will be still."