[He blinks and tilts his head at the start of a 'd' word.]

Of course I do. I have to have one in order to be good at riddles and such.

[He smirks even as a cat and just goes to settle down on her lap.] You don't like it? How about Princess then? [He teases just a little before giving her a really loud purr.] I will do my best to remember but I still don't understand....

[But he does let out a long sigh at the petting, purring quite a bit. Mariabelle! Stop reminding him of his first love. He does switches back into his more human form, his top half draped over her lap.

They were so much alike but yet so different in their own way.... One was more violent than the other but yet..... This is the gentleness that he wanted. Always wanted and he was willing to change.... Never again. Never again will he ever let himself go like that. Cause even this woman will one day choose another and this touch will go to another man.

But, nope, he isn't gonna touch her or do what he normally does, doing his best to respect her space as he pet and with each gentle stroke of that small and delicate hand, he purrs more and more from his chest.]