People were shaking, terrified by what the beast could do.  A smile from the man, and he'd scratch the panther under his jaw.  "That's right Jagger," his voice crooned.  "You show those people why they're afraid of you."  The beast paced around for a few moments, stepping behind the man and continuing for a few moments while the man faced the crowd.  When the man's hand lifted into the air, the creature launched itself through the air, clearing the man and landing beyond him without ever touching the man's flesh.  The roar echoed through the tent once more, and a few cries were heard in the stands.<br/><br/>"Fear not!" the man announced.  "Jagger will not hurt you!  He is an intelligent animal.  Give them a demonstration, Jagger."  The beast turned to look at the man before purring out a response.  The creature paced around the center of the tent in the circle of the dirt floor, walking up on to one of the platforms set up.  The platform groaned as the creature sat on its haunches and lifted its head into the air.  The thing started to sing in its very loud, very resonant catlike meows.  Granted, it was far from being any type of concert most people had heard, but the panther did sing to the crowd in its own fashion.