Birdie-birds above and kitty-cats below!
Did momma-cat just realize that there's a rather large tiger sitting there?
"Dang, a bigger cat came along and stole my territory! Looks like I gotta move out."
But Danbi will still think they are out to kill him.
I'm thinking the mother cat is less symbolic of a literal mother and more of Lu. "Ethan's hopeless out here. Time to grab him and GTFO."
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