He clucked his tongue, "You have hurt his feelings..." Then inclined his head, dismissing the creature. "The lady would prefer something more beautiful?"
Inclining his head as the creature slunk away (maggots spilling off of him, lingering in the courtyard), Matthias summoned something else. The sounds of claws clicking on the stone alerted one to the new presence of a gold feathered gryffon.
The creature came to bow politely to Harley before looking to Matthias. "Is this more to your tastes?"