Aurelia had a lot of talent for training cats as long as she was being serious about it. Her conditions were a lot more favorable than anyone else, so it was unthinkable for her to fail in this endeavor!
As far as Ves was concerned, training cats was a rather odd but valid occupation. There was always a demand for pets. Wealthy families particularly liked to pair their descendants with strong designer beasts that were especially configured to serve as companions as well as protectors.
Rubarthan Sentinel Cats such as Clixie traditionally fulfilled this niche, but times had changed.
The transition to the Age of Dawn meant that entirely new kinds of threats might emerge that were difficult to defend against!
For example, it was very much possible that malevolent cultivators or hostile spiritual entities might try to assassinate the members of a powerful family!