As the griffon sidles near, Miaren is torn between running away and keeping the beast from getting interested in what Fern is doing.  Without the raw terror of being chased down and mounted, she has to admit that it is a magnificent creature - a remarkable fusion of bird and lion.<br/><br/><em>Don't let it know you're nervous.  It's not attacking - it's actually trying to be friendly,</em>she mused.  She began to wonder if there was a way she could turn that to their advantage.