[Ethan might briefly goggle at the gryphon that's shown up, but doesn't let this slow him down (it wasn't that long ago he dealt with a lady-dragon thing, a fish-dude thing and a partly metal monstrosity; not the weirdest thing he's seen). For starters, it just attacked the killer plant trying to attack him. On instinct, he lets himself go slightly limp before landing, hopefully on the gryphon's back.]

Huh... hufff... ugh... Thanks.

[The plant isn't giving up so easily. "Awww, just one nibble, sugar??"]

Hell, no. I taste terrible.