Ami made her way through Griffonstone, heading to Sasha’s home. She and Kyle met Marie a few days beforehand, and the three hit it off. Kyle was tucked safely away in her crop, so she could cough him up much easier than if he were all the way in her belly. She giggled a bit as he moved around at the very bottom of her throat, prevented from going into her stomach by her choice to keep him there, and the muscular sphincter, as is the ability of all birds or bird relatives. She made it to Sasha’s home and knocked on the door, the large griffon answering practically immediately.
“Hi Ami, come on in.” She says, waving to the young griffon. “How are you two doing?” Ami coughed up Kyle.
“I’m doing fine, Aunt Sasha.”
“So am I, Auntie Sasha.” Kyle replied happily. For whatever reason, he had a much easier time getting used to Sasha than he had with Ami. It was strange to her, after all, at her size, Sasha was massive, even to Ami, who in turn shuddered, only imagining if she were Kyle’s size. Sasha lowered her massive head and gently nuzzled the tiny boy with the tip of her beak.
“Someone’s been looking forward to seeing you guys.” She said, turning and leading them deeper into her home. She headed to her nest and plucked up the sleeping form of Marie, upon which the girl drowsily wakes up. “Marie, Kyle and Ami are here.” Sasha whispered to the little girl. Marie groans drowsily for a moment before she seems to shoot fully awake.
“YAY!” The little girl cheered. She stood up on Sasha’s massive talons and looked around before spotting Ami and Kyle. “Hi! Ready to play!?” She called out to the two.
“You two can start thinking of some games to play. I need to have a little chat with Ami before she joins you.” Sasha told the two tiny children, setting Marie in her tiny room. Ami went over and sets Kyle in the room as well, admiring the intricacy of the work that went into making it, especially considering that the griffon who made it could crush it by complete accident. She then followed Griffonstone’s largest resident into her kitchen.
‘How did she get so big? Is there a chimera in her family somewhere?’ Ami thought to herself. Sasha walked over to a cupboard and pulled out a box. She placed it on her kitchen table, opened it, and pulled out a small, stoppered vial.
“Alright Ami, I bet you’re wondering why I had you come with me.” The fledgling griffon nodded in curiosity. “Okay, so you know how Tinies are protected from about every known digestive systems? Well, this little vial contains a potion that provides the same form of protection, only over a limited time. It's an old family recipe of mine. You see, my family has always been very large, too large sometimes.” Sasha paused, remembering her fairly klutzy youth. “However, as chicks, my family was always really small, and so my ancestors developed this as a way to keep our babies safe.”
“Wh-why are you telling me this?” Ami asks curiously.
“Well, it’s simple really. You know how you’re spending the night?” Ami nodded, not liking where this is going. “Well, since it’s a sleepover, I figured it’d be nice if you three slept all in the same room, and not just you with them in your tummy like last time.” Sasha said before giggling a bit. “So instead, all three of you will be spending the night in my tummy." She patted her own belly. "It’ll be nice and warm for you. Plus it’s only fair that you get to see what it’s like." Ami only stared at her belly, sweating a bit. "Don’t worry, the potion lasts for a nice long while, about a week, moslty for your size.”
“O-okay…” Ami replied, a little on the scared side. “B-but, wh-why?”
“Well, Marie usually spends the night in there, and I have to admit that the last time you slept over, I got a little lonely, but there’s another reason. Has your sister told you about how we became friends?”
“Yeah, you saved her from freezing one winter. She got lost in a blizzard and nearly froze, blacked out, and the next thing she knew, she was here, under a blanket and next to your fireplace.”
“Well... she hasn’t told you the whole story. In fact, she doesn’t even know the whole story. Actually, your sister owes her life to this little potion right here. I was hunting and heard her calling out. She had already blacked out by the time I’d got to her, and needed warmth right away. She would’ve died had I simply carried her back, so I gave her the potion and swallowed her up. Then I flew back home and let her out so she could warm up without freaking out and hurting herself, or me.”
B-b-b-but how’d you even fit her?” Ami asked, astonished that Sasha could swallow her sister. Sasha only giggled.
“I could probably still swallow her, as long as she doesn’t struggle, anyway. After all, I’m a really big griffon, and Mika and you are really little griffons. I’m kinda the reason none of the other griffons mess with you, because they know I’d knock them down quite a few pegs if they did.” She laid down and pulls Ami to her side. “Just remember Ami; you four are my only friends. I wouldn’t trade you guys for the world, and I certainly wouldn’t do anything to put you guys in harm's way. So, do you want to see inside Aunt Sasha?”
“O-okay.” Ami says, still a little nervous.
“Don’t worry about it. Just drink the potion and everything will be fine. So, just to make sure, drink it up right now, and give me the vial. After that you can go play with Kyle and Marie, while I get you fledges dinner ready.” Sasha stood up, holding out one of her talons. Ami takes the cue and drank the potion before giving her the empty vial.
“Aren’t you going to have dinner?”
"Two tinies, and a fledgling will be more than enough to keep me happy over night.” Sasha replied with a giggle, only to see Ami’s scared face. “Please, I said don’t worry, I’m not gonna harm you, and I mean it. You don’t want to take a bath in a pile of mushy food, do you?” yet another giggle escaped from her. Ami thought for only half a moment before shaking her head with a disgusted look. “I thought so. Now go play with the others while I get dinner ready.” She gave a warm, motherly smile. The young griffon rushed off, leaving the large griffon alone. “Now then, as good as they taste right now... what would complement those flavors?” She pondered as she started preparing the meal.
In the meantime, Ami rushed back to the others, still somewhat scared of the plans for later that night, though, as soon as she got back with the two, she’s distracted from her fears. The three played hide and seek, until Sasha called the group in to have dinner; tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches. Sasha lets the kids play some more while cleaning up the dishes. Eventually they get tired and got ready for bed.
“Alright kids, are you ready? Tonight, you three will be spending the night in my tummy.” Sasha said cheerfully. “Don’t worry about Ami, she and I already sorted out how she’s gonna spend the night in there too.” She informed the two confused tinies. Ami gulped with her fears returning. “Alright Ami, you're first.” Sasha said while carefully wrapping a talon around the small fledgling. She picked up the little griffon and carefully pushed her into her wide open beak. Ami looked around, shivering in fear; Sasha’s beak is so large, she easily fits all the way inside, though her paws are at the back, pushing against the flesh at the back of Sasha’s mouth. She stared out of Sasha’s beak, the beak tips framing the world outside as it slowly closed. In one smooth flick of her head, Sasha gulped down the fledgling, who appeared as a slight bulge in her large neck. The fledgling inside struggled against the powerful muscles, propelling herself deeper into the wet, fleshy pink innards of the massive griffon. Eventually, she was deposited in the massive griffon's stomach. The space around her is large enough for her to fit and she pivoted 360 degrees turn before curling up in fear. The stomach shook with a loud growl, which was followed as Sasha let out a loud belch. Soon after, Sasha picked up the two tiny kids. “Okay you two, Ami’s new at this part, help her calm down okay.” She said to the two, who nod in return. “Good, time for bed.” She says before tossing them into her beak and swallowing. The two tinies were so small, her throat muscles couldn’t get a grip on them and they slid swiftly down into her belly. The two tiny kids looked around the vast stomach and see the mass of quivering feathers that is Ami.
“Don’t worry Ami, you’ll be fine. Sasha wouldn’t hurt us!” Kyle said gleefully
“Yeah, mommy wouldn’t hurt any of us! She’s really nice.” Marie added.
The two tinies run over to Ami and give the fledgling griffon as much a hug as they can. The young griffon returned their hug and pulled them in close to her, as if they were dolls to cuddle up with. Still shivering a bit, the griffon slowly succumbs to the atmosphere of the massive gut, from the bodily noises, to the gentle rocking motions, and finally, the all encompassing, yet gentle sound of Sasha humming a lullaby as she curls up in her nest. Sasha continued to hum as she looked over her massive form, the fledgling griffon not even barely showing up underneath her bulk.
“Goodnight, sleep tight, you three.” She cooed softly as she got comfortable and fells asleep herself.