"I've had her nine years," Persea mentioned proudly. "Kehfta's parents were killed by my father on a hunt, and she remained. They were going to kill her too, but the young cub was able to be coaxed by one of the female slaves. My father, enchanted by this, wanted to bring her home as a gift to me. And so that is how I was able to keep her. She had been quite young, but I think she always remembered my father was the one responsible for her parents death.S he was never kind to him... or many of the guards or any other men. You'd be hard pressed to befriend her now. And though she is old for a large cat, do not think that makes her any less dangerous than she can be. She protects me at night, and this grand palace. You will find no disorder near me so long as she is around, be it from man or beast." ANd this she said boastfully.