It is

This time it seemed to have done the trick. More stakes were through the beast’s hide and it laid on the ground, struggling to get back up. With every moment that passes, it’s movements we’re becoming weaker and calmer. It seemed that the traps were doing their job of bleeding the creature out.

Marius sighed to himself as he walked up to the griffin, waiting until it could barely move and it was safe to approach. He looked down at the creature, into its eyes, and studied it.

“I am sorry...I really am...” The creature’s pained and frantic eyes looked up to Marius, unable to comprehend what he was saying. He continued, “I wish you had a more dignified ending, but I have a job to do...this is the most I can offer.”

With that he raised his sword and stabbed at the beast’s neck. The most he can do is shorten the time of suffering the griffin had to endure.

Eventually, it was dead.

Marius wasted no time in collecting a trophy from the griffin and began his hike back. Hopefully this would be sufficient to the hunter and he could get back to his original task. There’s a murderer to catch.