Training who?!

Valderik heard a familiar caw. Turning around, the first thing he saw was his aella standing there shaking its head and chirping happily. On top of that, the ula was sitting on its head, giving soft squeals in response.

Humans and beasts couldn't communicate, so he doubted again if it really was a human transformed into a beast.

Suddenly, the aella turned and came quickly towards him, hurrying him to mount on top of her. Valderik drew a cloak from his aetheric pearl and wrapped it around the man he had captured, to prevent his blood from soiling his precious mount.

The aella crouched down and Valderik with the bundle in his arms climbed without much effort.

The gregos roared once more, its clear reptilian eyes fixed on them. The ula raised its forelegs, waving at the old beast, before they hurriedly flew out of the cavern just before it closed.