Then this is not your world, either. Some sort of crossroads, perhaps.
[Goliath always stands upright when talking to humans, who don't ever move about on all fours and find that kind of thing offputting and undignified. His work convincing them that he is civilized and intelligent is difficult enough without that.
But this person is tiny, and she's fairly human looking but has almost-gargoyle features as well, and it would be nice to continue a good impression. All right. Goliath capes his wings, locking their thumbs together over his chest, and crouches easily on his heels so he doesn't loom. He's still enormous.]
No. The humans call me Goliath. I am a gargoyle. [He extends a huge clawed hand. Humans of New York touch and clasp hands on more occasions and with less ceremony than in the Scotland he knew, this is probably appropriate.] I have never seen one of your kind before.
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[Goliath always stands upright when talking to humans, who don't ever move about on all fours and find that kind of thing offputting and undignified. His work convincing them that he is civilized and intelligent is difficult enough without that.
But this person is tiny, and she's fairly human looking but has almost-gargoyle features as well, and it would be nice to continue a good impression. All right. Goliath capes his wings, locking their thumbs together over his chest, and crouches easily on his heels so he doesn't loom. He's still enormous.]
No. The humans call me Goliath. I am a gargoyle. [He extends a huge clawed hand. Humans of New York touch and clasp hands on more occasions and with less ceremony than in the Scotland he knew, this is probably appropriate.] I have never seen one of your kind before.