I would fall down the stairs and then apologize and give the cat treats because I hurt it.
I would have stepped on it and have my lower leg shredded and gained an enemy for life inside my own house.
I probably would have tumbled down the stairs too … broken bones, concussion, bruises, scrapes … while being shredded and still end up with a lifelong enemy.
They’re testing you. If you can’t spot a threat, you failed as a hunter.
Getting to snack on your still-warm corpse is just a side benefit
Death is inevitable Jon.
Dangerous for the cat, for sure.