She has to lean back and stretch out her legs to make room for all of him on her, but she's delighted to have him so openly affectionate. She lets him settle before resting her hands on him, cooing with a force she hadn't thought she'd be able to muster when he first appeared.

"You are such a beautiful child, aren't you? Look at this beautiful tail!" She strokes the long and lustrous golden hair at the end of his tail, grinning broadly at finally being able to indulge her curiosity. "Do Askans ever plait or decorate this hair or do you leave it loose to the wind?"