Gilda, as many other griffons, had heard of The Lion, but also like many other griffons she didn’t bother with him. Chancellor, King… It didn’t matter. In the end whoever ended ruling the griffons would be the same: just another name with boring speeches and taxes with different names, especially because Celestia had the whole world under her wings.
What mattered was that the ponies had some nice ideas that stuck with the griffons. Because of those she could pursue her little passion of baking scones and even with the current unrest and political issues, her life was under control and pleasant enough.
Then she found herself in trouble and, despite doing her best, it was not enough. Things didn’t go as planned and she found herself flung into a journey into the past of her race and the conflict in its future.
As of chapter 21, proofread by Heavy Weapons Guy!
*Fólkvangr happens in the same alternate universe as Piece of Parchment, and the two stories happen at the same time. It is not necessary to read it to understand this one, though.