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Grasping the reins with one hand and taking firm hold of a shouting Tas with the other, Palin bent low over the griffon's neck, keeping his head and body down so that the rushing wind did not blow him off the griffon's back.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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Catching hold of Tasslehoff by the scruff of his neck, Palin lifted the kender and tossed him bodily onto the griffon's back.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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Tasslehoff asked, sliding down from the griffon's back.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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The sword had an ornately carved hilt with a griffon's beak.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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Gerard had a brief, vivid. image of flying on griffon back or perhaps it would be more accurate to say he had a brief vivid image of falling off a griffon's back and smashing headfirst into the ground.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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Behind them, the griffon's harsh cry sounded loud and rau - cous and impatient.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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Palin pulled himself into the saddle that was strapped onto the griffon's back, between the feathery wings.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000
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The griffon's body was like that of a great cat, powerful paws and muscular legs coming to rest on an outcrop of rock a short distance below the gold dragon's perch.
The Dragons at War Weis, Margaret 1996
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She was silent then, patiently waiting to learn the griffon's business.
The Dragons at War Weis, Margaret 1996
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Now she could see the black and white pattern of the griffon's wing feathers, the hooked hawk-beak of the proud face.
The Dragons at War Weis, Margaret 1996
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