[He says it as casually as humanly possible. She had started off as a cub but soon grew to full adulthood, and Zhao still called her his "little lady." He adored that tiger.
But she was still a tiger. And even he had to be cautious around her. Still, he figured he got the picture. Of course, trust building with a wild animal tended to take a long time. They didn't have that much time here.]
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[He says it as casually as humanly possible. She had started off as a cub but soon grew to full adulthood, and Zhao still called her his "little lady." He adored that tiger.
But she was still a tiger. And even he had to be cautious around her. Still, he figured he got the picture. Of course, trust building with a wild animal tended to take a long time. They didn't have that much time here.]