Noctis was only too happy to indulge the leopard in as many scratches as she wanted. He definitely had a soft spot for cats. One would only have to ask his small retinue about the cat in Galdin Quay. It had been hungry so he went fishing for it. Discovering the cat didn't want a raw fish, the king had the fish cooked specifically for the feline.

Then he ran into it again at Cape Caem. The same process happened, and Monica had been kind enough to cook the fish the second time. And when he showed up here, he would swear it was the same cat that was now his familiar.

So he could understand Kuja's words about things changing along with appearances. "Well, we're in a magic academy. I'm sure people and things aren't always what they seem in this place."

There's a half pointed look at the former warrior of Spiritus, but he doesn't let the gaze linger before turning back to pay full attention to the leopard.