Akin likes all of them; he's always been fond of animals. He'd probably say 'humans' then get confused why people found that offensive. (Hey, both humans and Oankali count as animals!)
Tazendra: big cats, as they're the mascot of her house and also awesome solitary hunters and badass.
Tailmon: Hard to say; cats puzzle her a bit, but they are useful disguises. And she does have a catlike desire to watch birds a lot.
Merry: Is a dog person, but also likes birds for their ability to fly.
Zel: Mostly doesn't notice animals unless he's hungry. He was fond of the jawbreaker (a rocky critter originally from the surface) Beauty had Vulpecula raise, though.
Marla: Disapproves of nature; it's too green and squishy. Seriously, she's totally a city person. She did things like help the Bay Witch clean the city's waterways*, but most of the time she's 'eh, nature' and leaves it to other wizards. So another person who prefers humanity to non-human animals, even if, unlike Akin, she'd never answer the question like that.
How does Quince feel about animals that are not puppies?
* This indirectly helped her become Chief Sorceress of Felport. The Bay Witch mostly held her position on the council by being in charge of the city's port but she was pretty 'I don't care what happens on land'. OTOH, she remembers favors owed and does people who take an interest in her territory so, since she liked Marla and Marla helped her and seemed to give a damn about her concerns, she actually showed up to a meeting to vote her in.
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Tazendra: big cats, as they're the mascot of her house and also awesome solitary hunters and badass.
Tailmon: Hard to say; cats puzzle her a bit, but they are useful disguises. And she does have a catlike desire to watch birds a lot.
Merry: Is a dog person, but also likes birds for their ability to fly.
Zel: Mostly doesn't notice animals unless he's hungry. He was fond of the jawbreaker (a rocky critter originally from the surface) Beauty had Vulpecula raise, though.
Marla: Disapproves of nature; it's too green and squishy. Seriously, she's totally a city person. She did things like help the Bay Witch clean the city's waterways*, but most of the time she's 'eh, nature' and leaves it to other wizards. So another person who prefers humanity to non-human animals, even if, unlike Akin, she'd never answer the question like that.
How does Quince feel about animals that are not puppies?
* This indirectly helped her become Chief Sorceress of Felport. The Bay Witch mostly held her position on the council by being in charge of the city's port but she was pretty 'I don't care what happens on land'. OTOH, she remembers favors owed and does people who take an interest in her territory so, since she liked Marla and Marla helped her and seemed to give a damn about her concerns, she actually showed up to a meeting to vote her in.