The edge of the woods was clearly defined. Hayley looked up from the carcass toward the heavily forested tree line. Two Elven guards watched them from a distance, but neither interfered as she traced the prints across the ground.
"They look to head straight into the woods," she remarked.
"Can you tell what it is?" asked Sir Barnsley.
"Something large," the ranger countered, "but definitely not a wolf or cat. Whatever it is has claws and teeth."
"So it's not a gryphon?"
"No," replied Hayley. "Why is everyone so quick to complain about gryphons? They have beaks; this creature definitely had teeth, rather large ones actually."
"So, not a gryphon, then," said Dame Abigail. "Perhaps a dragon?"
Hayley had to think that one over carefully before answering, "I hadn't thought of that, but I
