Duty.

The cat had crossed into the territory moments before Chimera caught its scent. A lion, and an injured one at that. Injured animals were dangerous animals. Chi knew that there were children somewhere in the pack, welped by someone that he didn't care about. An easy meal for an injured lion. Chimera had given his word to Venom in exchange for certain promises. One of his own was to be an exemplary pack member. Protecting pack lands was part of that. And so he stalked the beast as it made its way to the shrine

The giant, dark maned lion was indeed injured. Slashes covered its face and front limbs. It had clearly lost a fight and was about to lose another. Rushing up behind the felin, Chi sank rows of shark teeth into its hip, shaking his head from side to side to tear deep gashes. The lion squealed and threw itself onto its back, paws and claws flailing. Back on its feet, it snarled and swiped at the dire boy, but missed by a mile. The pair of predators began to circle until Chi was between the lion and the shrine. It was a standoff.