[quote=Monkeypants]
@Asta, how would they react to someone trying to tame them for war?
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Being sapient, they possess elevated cognitive functionality and therefore have the capacity to make rational decisions and concoct complex military strategies despite lending themselves strongly to their base instincts and impulses. Personal mental exercises that reinforce self-control can see these urges suppressed; these usually come in the form of meditative practices employed by the cats as they come of age.

If you're talking about enslavement, that raises a number of additional issues, such as you being in possession of a violent and exceptionally ill-tempered apex predator that's larger than a war horse and that is just as smart as you are. Rebellions will be incredibly deadly to say the least. And the political backlash is probably going to result in a lot of members of both species suffering sever casualties. If you want mercenaries, just ask them. They're individualistic but social creatures that understand material value.

They aren't well-suited for open field combat however. They're effective at night.