I find there is a stereotype of Affini by feralists as these overly-soft tyrants of declawing and subduement. That we will always rob our florets of their spark for life, or their energy, or their skill, or their maturity.
To these feralists I'd like to say.
*We only do that if you make us do that.*
There are gladiatorial combat rings on my planet that hundreds of florets voluntarily participate in. They hone their combat skills to superhuman levels to engage in bloodsport simply because they know they'll be returned to full health at the end of a match.
Floret cuts are an *option;* we really try our best not to erase art simply because it has too much edge for our pets.
BUT. If you make it really cute when you beg to watch the original cut of a film, if you kick and scream and assert how you're a "Free Terran Meant To Inherit The Stars," if you make it clear that your claws are for causing harm, or if we wish to render your paws soft and useless, make no mistake.
You will be soft. Softer than you can imagine.
