Audra had heard about the griffons, and the desire to see them herself had eventually outweighed people's caution of 'big and dangerous.' When she cautiously enters the room she looks surprised to see someone else there, so cavalierly handling the large beasts.

"They like shiny things?" Not that she has any on her person, but she did bring a basket with things she'd liberated from the kitchens. Food is in her experience one of the best ways to make friends with animals.