But the cat's attention wasn't completely elsewhere.  Coming around the girl's legs as if to rub against the back of them, her back arched, her fur puffed up, and she let out combination yowl-hiss, her body nearly doubling in size because of all the fur puffing up.  She spat a few times, and then curled around the girl's legs again, before placing her front paws on the girl's knees, looking up at her imploringly.