He grins at Marcellus. "I'm a gryphon. Haven't you heard of us? We're part lion and part hawk. Or at least, I am. Some others of my pack are part other birds, and some are part other animals," he explains, his emerald green eyes gazing at Marcellus happily. "And you, you're a human, right? I've not seen many of you before, but I've definitely heard of you!"