Nursemaiding a baby Griffin

It was Chrestomanci's turn to feed the baby griffin. He sat on the hearth rug, a very strange sight in a frilly apron that Millie had conjured for him, over his dark crimson velvet evening dress, and aimed the dropper at the griffin's open beak. The griffin choked again and most of the milk dribbled out. Chrestomanci looked resigned.

--- The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones

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This is an illustration from a scene in Diana Wynne Jones's latest Chrestomanci book, the Pinhoe Egg. It is a FANTASTIC book. Go read. Go read NOW. Like, quit whining about the Harry Potter books and GO READ THE PINHOE EGG. IT WILL MAKE ALL YOUR LIFE BETTER. It's that good. Honest.

Watercolors on watercolor rag mat paper thing what looks cool with watercolors on it. Art by me, characters and exerpt prose © Diana Wynne Jones.
Enjoy.