[ Waving the toy works, the movement catching Amos' gaze. When she essentially explains why she did that, there's an internal wince on his part; he'd fucked up.
Though at least it was in a way that didn't actually hurt anybody, so he's not going to beat himself up over it. A quick glance, and the cat's still there. And again, Gray's movement catches his gaze, and he slowly — gingerly — lowers himself to a crouch beside her, choosing to look at the treats instead.
His voice is soft when he speaks again, like he's concerned he'll scare the cat off; is taking steps to ensure he doesn't. ]
I can do patient. [ Hell, he's proving pretty good at following all of her directions; no reason why this one would be an exception. ] You've met him before... You're really good with animals, huh?
[ It's less a question, more a compliment. Everything he's seen and from what she's told him, yeah, she's good with animals. That's a field he's probably never gonna know, so it only makes sense to give credit where it's due. ]
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Though at least it was in a way that didn't actually hurt anybody, so he's not going to beat himself up over it. A quick glance, and the cat's still there. And again, Gray's movement catches his gaze, and he slowly — gingerly — lowers himself to a crouch beside her, choosing to look at the treats instead.
His voice is soft when he speaks again, like he's concerned he'll scare the cat off; is taking steps to ensure he doesn't. ]
I can do patient. [ Hell, he's proving pretty good at following all of her directions; no reason why this one would be an exception. ] You've met him before... You're really good with animals, huh?
[ It's less a question, more a compliment. Everything he's seen and from what she's told him, yeah, she's good with animals. That's a field he's probably never gonna know, so it only makes sense to give credit where it's due. ]