But I Shall Kill No Albatross

Obvious disclaimer that you shouldn't have wild animals as pets.

But like, cheetahs are the only large cats that keepers will do free contact with. Hell, even most small cats don't get free contact. (Because small cats can be VICIOUS. They'll have a baby pallas cat wearing thicker gloves than when handling an owl. Because small cats can just be vicious.)

Like I think the only other cat at our zoo where I've seen free contact with was servals? Because I know they've used servals in shows to demonstrate their natural jumping ability. But I know servals can sometimes have a mean temper as well. Meanwhile they'll do the cheetah run and afterwards put the mic by the cheetahs and it's just like an engine with them purring. It's fascinating to watch when the message in every other large animal is "no free contact because it's dangerous even when they're born in captivity".

Chapters 2/2 Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Female Inquisitor/Cullen Rutherford/Dorian Pavus, Iron Bull/Dorian Pavus, but that one is pretty peripheral Words: 68,359 Summary: A story that explores the developing relationship between Cullen, Dorian, and the Inquisitor over the course of Inquisition, in which Cullen (who is asexual but totally a romantic) finds himself in love with two people at once. Instead of drama, communication happens and everything is good and cute and warm and lovely and healthy and happy.

Chapter 2 update: a continuation of the story that covers the Trespasser epilogue. This one is less happy. Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, ace!Cullen, Canon Compliant, pretty much, OT3, Polyamory, Asexual Character, Asexual Relationship, time for some healthy ace/poly ships motherfrickers, Fluff, Happy Ending, even though we also deal with, Lyrium Withdrawal, Past Torture, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, all the not-so-snuggly but canon nastiness of Dorian and Cullen's pasts, but ultimately, Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts, Queerplatonic Relationships, Hurt/Comfort, magical injuries, amputation (offscreen) Fun little bonus factoid: