The Doctor quickly turned to the griffon.
"oh, brilliant!"
He popped behind him, inspecting his claws.
"a griffon! I never really had a chance to look at one up close, since the whole ' queen' incident."
He moved on, now inspecting the wing.
"as for the species part, you're absolutely right. I, for one, am an alien, but that's not important."
He dropped the wing, making the griffon lose balance.
" now, for our current task."
He trotted around the room, inspecting the stone walls and ceiling, pointing a flashy stick at them.
"hmm hmm... Just as I suspected."