Her head flew to the side from the stinging slap, and she choked on the food in her mouth. She looked up at his with eyes that held fear and hatred. But she slowed down in her eating, taking smaller bites and chewing them delicately before she swallowed. She gratefully took the other piece offered and started nibbling on it as well.<br/><br/>She let him stroke her hair, treating her like some animal, some beloved pet, aware of all the eyes on her. But she choose to ignore them, favoring instead to focus on the panther and his motives for her.