Ah, a perfectly understandable question, then.  Rose was no stranger to questions about her heritage.  Admittedly, most people tended to wait for a proper opening to present itself, or for her to broach the subject herself, since, as the man had stated, such questions were usually considered rather rude...  Still, she had given him an indication, and it was a question that she didn't mind answering.<br/><br/>"I'm a type of being that's slightly less common than all those guesses you made, actually."  She responded, then grinned.  "And that, technically, answers your question, though I know it doesn't satisfy your curiosity.  Not Catfolk, not Leonal, I'm a follower of Selune, not Sharess, yet I'm also no Were-Tiger...  A few of my ancestors were, though.  I'm what's called a 'Shifter'.  Essentially, take lycanthropes of all sorts that are living in peace among humans and a few elves, give them a few generations...  And you wind up with someone like me, where the curse is diluted to the point of not being any sort of threat at all.  I can't even turn into a tiger, though once a day I can do a sort of minor transformation where my legs get better for running and pouncing.  I had to pull that trick earlier today during the fighting, though, so I'm afraid I can't show it to you now."<br/><br/>And while listening to Luneth's reaction, the shifter thought about her own question.  As far as she could see, there was only one fair response...<br/><br/>"Anyway, since you've asked about my heritage, I think it's only fair that I ask about yours."  She spoke up, after a few seconds.  "...I don't even have any guesses, though, I'm afraid."