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Siru was a monster, but not the kind that struck fear in the hearts of many with their presence alone. No, instead he was a monster that simply was something that stood out among everything and everyone else because of how different he looked. Gryphons were one thing, but he was something completely different. Body in a mix of dull red and gray feathers, black scaly forelegs and feet, large dully glowing yellow eyes... He looked like some sort of harpy with his bipedal stance and large wing-arms. This is something that no one with a lick of sense were used to seeing.
It had been quite a while since Siru had managed to get anywhere near civilizations. Many had thought he was some sort of malicious monster at first glance. This had made many keep their distance and keep communications to a low. It didn't take too long for him to find out and distance himself as well. Having felt like some sort of social outcast had lead to the creature deciding it would be best to stay away from those who expressed any fear.
But survival outside of civilization wasn't exactly all that fun, especially when it came to the weather being less than friendly. So eventually, Siru had taken the time to find shelter. Trees were too small, and caves tended to get awfully cold. When hope seemed to be a little less than present, he eventually had found an old, abandoned house. Perfect, that is all he could describe it as.
And so, he continued to live his life in there, rarely ever stepping outside. He had thought everything would be calm and fine and that maybe he would head out another day. That day would be quite a while though... But it did not seem like he was going to get to make the choice of going out there again. Instead, someone, or something, had come to him. He could hear it from the first floor, the sound of one of the many creaky windows in the basement below being pushed open.
Siru was unsure of what to feel. At first, it was curiosity, maybe some little creature got lost? Then it was fear, what if a pony or something else a lot more dangerous had made their way inside? This was less than ideal... But Siru wasn't going to let his new home be taken away. This lead to anger, and that anger did not leave. Immediately, he began to make his way to the basement, and he did not make his approach quiet by any means. Despite his relatively light weight, he could make quite a bit of noise in this house thanks to its age.
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