He quirked an eyebrow at Maria's comment, then smiled.<br/>"She says yes, it was very much voluntary. It's a bit of an interesting story, actually, though a long one. The 'cats have only really been an integrated part of our society for a few years now, but humans have co-existed with them on Sphinx for a little over four hundred years. A little over a third of the planet is restricted for their usage. You'd have to ask a historian if you wanted to know more." In fact, he could have told her quite a bit more, but he chose not to. Sphinxians were by nature close-mouthed about their arboreal neighbors, and Fredrico had developed the same mindset after joining the Forestry Service.