In human form he was just as majestic and strong in many ways just like he was in griffin form. He was fit for a man his size though he wasnâ€™t that muscular. Looks wise, it could be said that he was one of those handsome models. He was clean shaven and his eyes were a deep, chocolate brown, the same color of his hair, just like in his griffin form. It was a unique feature about him since most griffins were known to vary in color, some even having patterns, and their human forms not matching their griffin form at all or having only a slight resemblance. However unlike most beings, in human form a griffinâ€™s magical and supernatural strength was diminished greatly, limiting to that of an â€˜unnaturalâ€™ human for lack of a better description. Magic could be used but it was very limited and even harder to control without full strength. Nikolai was just lucky that he had been taught fairly decent magic control that he could heal himself without accidently setting off another spell.<br/><br/>Griffin magic was indeed difficult. Though as far as strength goes, Nikolai could have probably busted that lock with his bare hands in human form if he hadnâ€™t been as injured as he was when he first intruded. But that was the limit; he couldnâ€™t punch through a brick wall and make it disintegrate or anything, of course.<br/><br/>â€œYou invitation is greatly appreciated,â€ he said with a smile, accepting her hand to help him up, and then bowing slightly as to not agitate his wounds. "The name's Nikolai by the way." Though they were almost completely healed they could still be reopened he kept reminding himself. He still needed those two hours. He was honestly surprised that she was being so hospitable and nor chasing him out of her barn. She had every right to after giving her quite the scare he did, but she was kind. Kind and yet still deadly, if she really did hold that kind of power, he thought and then pinned the mental note. Nevertheless he did agree with her that he needed a bath, and he was hungry, however as far as clothes went he was strangely comfortable being completely nude.<br/><br/>It was just another one of his traits that humans found weird as most of them would call him a pervert or shout at him to get some clothes on. Well, either way he should put some clothes on. He usually tries to remember clothes but he had been pissed off and wounded so the thought had never crossed his mind. Being out this far he wasnâ€™t sure he would run into anyone anywayâ€¦ oh how wrong he had been, he reminds himself yet again.<br/><br/>As far as hunger went, she was definitely right about him being hungry. At first he thought he could just put off eating until later, but he did have a tendency to have quite the appetite. Griffins did have rather large appetites; he didnâ€™t really know how big until he started working and actually paying for his food and everything else humans pay for monthly once he started living amongst them. There were many animals around him; he could smell their scents and almost hear their heartbeats though many of them had calmed down by this point. Water, water everywhere yet there wasnâ€™t a single drop to drink. He smirked to himself at that little joke, knowing he would probably be the only one who found it both amusing and somewhat ironic. Most didnâ€™t share his strange and awkward sense of humor, even mythical creatures.<br/><br/>â€œItâ€™s a little reassuring to know Iâ€™m not the only one who prefers to live away from family.â€ He added with a half-hearted chuckle. â€œIâ€™ve never exactly been a fan of the old ways myself.â€ Russia was an older country so he could understand why his grandfather would not want to let go of the old ways so easily in that sense, but this was no longer the sixteenth century (Nikolai was fairly young compared to most griffins, who were said to be over one thousand years old. Grigori being one of them) and things had to move on.<br/><br/>This little event was just more proof of this. Deep down, he hoped that he didn't get caught with her.