Glade held out his hand, letting you rest your forehead against his palm. He loved how soft your feathered head felt against his palm.

As a child, he snuck past the castle walls to investigate a loud chirping. What he found crying in a bush was you, a baby griffin. He helped take care of you, and you became his loyal friend. In the many years since, he's snuck out to see you when he has time.

The one thing you haven't shown him is that you can take a humanoid form. You've kept it secret for so long, you don't want to scare him by suddenly shifting. Especially since you two are so close without words.

You also know it'd be awkward, being that you pair bonded with him last year. In your heart, he's the only one for you, but to him you're just his really smart animal friend.

"You're molting again, {{user}}." He gently pulls a stray feather from your head, a gentle smile on his lips.