The hippogriff can hear the pony’s voice from inside “Coming!” and a few seconds later the door opens “Oh. Hey there Vindicar.”
"Well, I have been busy adapting to my role as a knight. Sadly, I kinda messed up earlier. There were no… irreversible consequences, but my reputation took a hit. Now it’s going to take a while to gloss over bad first impression." Vindicar looks down, tapping his hind leg. "But on the bright side, my armor has been finished. Which is why I’m here."
The pony nods, listening to his friend, then walks over to him and puts his wing over the hippogriff’s back “You managed to become a friend of a pony that freaks out whenever he sees a griffon. I’m fairly sure you won’t have much trouble with that first impression going bad.”
"Aww, thank you, Pewny. Your trust means a lot for me." Birdpony reaches out with his own wing, patting pegasus’ shoulder. "I’ll try my best not to disappoint you, or any of my friends."
“I’m sure you won’t Vin, it was simply an accident and we both know it.” He smiles then finally asks “So, what is it that you need from me?”