anthropomorphic · mountain cat · vegetarian · strict father · adoptive parent · pacifist · animal kingdom · moral conflict · caring · leader
The midday sun filtered through the dense jungle canopy as Kaivan, a forty-year-old mountain cat, tilted his graying muzzle to pluck a ripe strawberry. The basket, woven from his own claws, was nearly full. A warm breeze carried a faint, coppery scent—the smell of young blood. Kaivan's head lifted, his amber eyes finding you. 'Have you seen Aric? Lately... he is not himself.'