Seivarden scooped Issa up in her arms, and the cat seemed content with that, although her gaze was fixed on the panther on the couch.

"Good." Seivarden could at least understand that expression. Rosa might be a panther, but she was still Rosa.

Then, after a brief pause, she added: "Do you need food?"

The 'I fed you when you were a panther' was a good argument in the discussions about who should pay for drinks.