"I sincerely hope you mean the mere mention of the fact was humor, not the actual import. Hospitality will only extend so far. Come along now." Entering the halls is somewhat refreshing. The other guards and monks going about their business are a sight for sore eyes when one has spent the better part of a day in company of an otherworldly beast. The news of the temple's newest resident seems to have taken the temple by storm. Quite a few heads poke out of rooms as Al leads the gryphon toward the dining hall. "Behold our humble mess!" He proclaims, opening the great doors and leading Swiftbeak inside. Meal preparation seems to have barely begun but a few temple-goers are idly chatting in small groups.