Out of all creatures in Equestria, Griffons have the most ambivalent relationship with death. Little care was given to burying the deceased, instead preferring the simplicity of sky burials. But when a child gets trapped inside the forgotten crypts in the ruins of Griffonstone castle, Gilda feels obliged to help.

What Gilda doesn't know, however, is that there was a very good reason the crypts had been abandoned. After all, some things are better left forgotten...

Content Warnings: Death, Gaslighting, Moderate Gore