you become what you hate

Taiga waited for the boy to answer but was interrupted by a second boy flying towards her. The red child bristled and spoke in stammers, causing the feline to tilt her head slightly. Cat will not hurt Redrums brother? Before she could say anything in response, the boy with the big ears launched himself at her paw. Teeth bit into the huge snowshoe appendage and the lioness' brow furrowed. Whose kid was this? Shouldn't they... come get him?

Lifting her other paw, Taiga attempted to bat the boy away, though not hard enough to hurt him. "I'm not harming him, young one." The cat didn't even rise from her comfortable position. Her demeanor was still one of calm collectedness. She shook the paw that he was attached to in an effort to make him let go. Really... wouldn't someone come get their child?

"Taiga"