Ancient Terracotta Griffin: Alchemist's Mystical Familiar

scene: A majestic griffin, with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle, is perched on a stone ledge in a dark, alchemical laboratory.
visual_style: "Chrono-Carrington." The griffin is crafted from cracked, ancient terracotta. Its cracks reveal a complex, glowing clockwork mechanism, but instead of gears, tiny, fantastical creatures and alchemical symbols move along the golden pathways.
camera_movement: A slow push-in, focusing on the griffin's wise, ancient eyes, which are made of polished, reflective brass.
main_subject: The magical, living narrative happening within the creature's own form.
lighting_mood: Dramatic chiaroscuro from a single, unseen light source. The mood is surreal, magical, and narrative-rich.
audio_cue: The sound of bubbling potions and the faint, layered ticking of the internal mechanism.
color_palette: A dark, moody palette of earthy terracotta and stone, contrasted with the warm, golden glow of the internal clockwork.