[ Nina gasps as the changes morph -- and look, being circled by birds is Fine, but being circled by creatures obviously created to Rend is less so. She ducks effortlessly underneath them and turns to watch, glancing between Zuleikha and the griffons. ]

There's someone here who has an animal like this. I've never seen them before I arrived here - are they common where you're from?

[ The simplicity in which Zuleikha made these illusions, though!! Astounding! The control!! Amazing! ]