Trahearne stopped in his tracks when the cat started hissing. So that was why his attempts at luring it out into the open hadn't succeeded. He opted to stay where he was, not wanting to antagonize the cat any further, but he couldn't help but look a little crestfallen.

"No, it's quite alright. It must be that my appearance startles him." He does sound a little regretful, but there was simply nothing to be done about it. Trahearne knew better than to push at an unwilling animal. "Did you say his name's Anani? He's a beautiful creature."