#the cubs fear a set of goggles he waves at them threateningly when they misbehave

[proheromidoriyashouto]

silly Cat Witcher headcannon that Cats struggle with recognizing themselves in mirrors. Usually only for a moment, but there's a real split second where they don't immediately recognize their own reflections and knee jerk reaction to a stranger in their space.

they work around this discomfort by grooming each other rather than rely on mirrors, and throw stones into still bodies of water before they pass to avoid seeing themselves reflected back. the few times they can't avoid this or forget, they flinch, which for a Witcher means throwing knives at this perceived threat, especially when the younger ones are just learning knife tricks. so many handy knives get lost in ponds, so many expensive silver mirrors ruined.

it's not so bad as far as after effects of the trials, but its so goddamn embarrassing for them in particular. Cats are the lithe and graceful ones. What do you mean they hiss and snarl at themselves in a mirror. How do they sneak into fancy mansions and carry out hits when there's so many shiny reflective surfaces in there??

Gaetan has to have his head shaved because he is a poofer. Every hair standing on end at the sight of SOME CAT I DON'T KN--oh, that's me. He does not acknowledge this shame.

Aiden, trying not to show this weakness, half catches himself about to throw a knife at his reflection which stalking a target with Lambert and ends up stabbing his own thigh instead. Lambert immediately scents blood and worries, but Aiden just waves him off acting too cool for this haha, until Lambert turns a corner, and quiet screams into his other fist while yanking it out of his leg.

The Wolves can never know. Especially not Lambert, the one willing to entreat with them, the one who helps the caravan with potions and armaments and is so bitingly snarky and strikingly handsome and does tell his brothers important things like the caravan's intended Path every year so they'll go on avoiding each other.

To be a Cat is to suffer...