[Heph sees a new person approach and happily squawks at him, flapping his stubby little wings. Cynric shakes his head.]

Goodness, no! Heph wouldn't hurt a fly. Dodos went extinct, you know, because they're so docile! Humans showed up and killed them all off. Terrible thing. So I made my own! Lovely creature, really.

[Oh, the ears! Cynric grins.] You've never had those before! Did you? Very nice!