"Not having families doesn't mean we don't have friends and loved ones," the tiger says abruptly, tone just a touch sharp, ears twitching back in annoyance. "Do humans only care for those they are related to, and dwell solely with them? What a terrible-"

He's silenced by one hand against the side of his striped head. "I'm certain it's not like that." Blue's almost completely certain that humans were capable of caring about things other than their own genetic heritage.