Miaren's head whips to the side when she hears Fern's voice.<em>No!</em>she thinks, not wanting to startle the creature now looming over her into attacking.  She can only hope that the image of the griffon doesn't encourage the other woman to endanger herself.<br/><br/>She still attempts to move backward, to get out from under the regal shadow of the beast, and tries to ignore arousal that screams through her system.<br/><br/><em>I shouldn't feel this - I shouldn't feel any of this - Fern's at least another person, but not this...</em>