Chapter 12
Fifteen minutes later, Ashure turned onto a short driveway off the major road and stopped the vehicle. Asahi leaned back and pulled the gryphon dagger from his sheath. The animated creature yawned, stood up, and shook, causing his golden mane to fluff out.
“What is it?” the lion growled.
Asahi kept his attention on the long, rectangular hut before them. “We aren’t sure yet,” he said.
“It helps if I know what I’m about to encounter,” the gryphon pouted.
“That would help me too, Mr. Gryphon,” Asahi replied.
He followed Nali as she exited the vehicle. Her body shimmered with a golden hue as her flesh hardened, and a sense of déjà vu struck him for a moment. She motioned with her hand for him to stay back. He paused, monitoring her progress before he glanced at the winged lion
