More felines lounge here, watching you without much interest, their large forms draped over natural shelves in the walls that have thick woven mats on them. Looking around you can see at least six different species of large cats including a Sumatran tiger who is cleaning his front paws.
A small almost white tiger prowls over to have a closer look at you. Her green eyes hooded as she assesses you."I am Sadisra." She bobs her head in a hello. "One of the few cats of the Tir with knowledge of your tongue."
She flicks her ears and circles you thoughtfully.
A light pressure on your ankle makes you look down. Rubbing against your leg is a small marmalade kitten, leaving golden hairs against your leg, purring like a engine. You pick up the kitten but it mewls in distress at being so far off the ground and in the grasp of someone it doesn't know.
The white tigress growls a warning, deep in her throat and you gently place it back on the ground.
The tigress's snarl dissappears and she purrs "Thankyou stranger, Sid is still not used to outsiders and some are not so considerate..."
She trails off, flicking her tail, leaving you to imagine what happened to those less 'considerate'.
You become aware of the other big cats eyes all focused on you and supress a shudder, thankful that you *did* put the kitten down immediately.
Sarisma picks up the kitten by the scruff of his neck and pads off to one of the walls where there are cushioned ledges, leaping nimbly up onto on and settling down to give him a good cleaning.
The other felines loose interest in you and go back to their various activities leaving you to retrace your foot steps.