A human assailant might be appeased by begging. They might take a moment to gloat or even laugh if Gen looked pathetic enough, which would give him a chance to run. He’s very, very good at running. Alternatively, the right kind of person, he might be able to bluff and threaten them away so nobody would get hurt. Gen was a lover, not a fighter.
Cats are not rational human beings.
He also didn’t want to hurt the creature. Was it shooting fire? Gen hadn’t ever seen anything like that before. Ducking down, he covered his eyes and face with his arms, more or less curling into a little ball. At least he’s not small enough to be considered food. Would the kitten decide to pounce on top of him? He wouldn’t stop it. What if he hurt the poor thing? Eventually, hopefully, the cat would get bored.
At least the kitten couldn’t hurt himself trying to attack him, either. Gen complained, trying to seem pathetic and harmless - which he was, relatively! - from his little ball, “Why does it shoot fire?”
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A human assailant might be appeased by begging. They might take a moment to gloat or even laugh if Gen looked pathetic enough, which would give him a chance to run. He’s very, very good at running. Alternatively, the right kind of person, he might be able to bluff and threaten them away so nobody would get hurt. Gen was a lover, not a fighter.
Cats are not rational human beings.
He also didn’t want to hurt the creature. Was it shooting fire? Gen hadn’t ever seen anything like that before. Ducking down, he covered his eyes and face with his arms, more or less curling into a little ball. At least he’s not small enough to be considered food. Would the kitten decide to pounce on top of him? He wouldn’t stop it. What if he hurt the poor thing? Eventually, hopefully, the cat would get bored.
At least the kitten couldn’t hurt himself trying to attack him, either. Gen complained, trying to seem pathetic and harmless - which he was, relatively! - from his little ball, “Why does it shoot fire?”