[ Amos does stop bouncing the toy around when Gray reaches out to Peaches, watching the two of them carefully. It's so gentle.
So that's how you get the trust of an animal, huh.
(Though Gray did get his trust pretty quick. He's not so drunk as to not realize that, so... it's clear her technique works.)
He gently sets the toy down on the ground and mimics Gray, shifting slightly to get a little closer, reaching out with his index finger, remaining fingers hanging limp. He watches... he's not sure what to watch at first, ultimately settling for the top of Peaches' head, her ears.
And, quietly, voice a little rough, a pair of words he's said so many times in the past, but not at all since arriving in Horos: ] Hey, Peaches.
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So that's how you get the trust of an animal, huh.
(Though Gray did get his trust pretty quick. He's not so drunk as to not realize that, so... it's clear her technique works.)
He gently sets the toy down on the ground and mimics Gray, shifting slightly to get a little closer, reaching out with his index finger, remaining fingers hanging limp. He watches... he's not sure what to watch at first, ultimately settling for the top of Peaches' head, her ears.
And, quietly, voice a little rough, a pair of words he's said so many times in the past, but not at all since arriving in Horos: ] Hey, Peaches.