lieutenant-sapphic:

alien: so…. on your planet……. you have creatures with retractable claws that can injure you at any moment
me: yea
alien: and they regularly demonstrate desire to go hunt and kill what they consider their prey?
me: yea
alien: and they are, pound for pound, one of your world’s most efficient predators?
me: yea
alien: and when pleased, these creatures vibrate intensely and make a noise akin to a growl?
me: yea
alien: and………………. you willingly keep these creatures as companions?
me: yea. they fluffy