Hmmhmm~ You did have quite the knack for riddles as I recall. Not a very unpleasant way to spend a normally rather dull afternoon I suppose.
[She gave him an earnest little pet behind the ears, stroking his fur contentedly as she sipped her tea.]
Why not you simply call me Maribelle, darling? Or milady if you prefer a more respectful title.
[She blinked in surprise for a moment when he switched back into being more human-like, caught off guard by the sudden extra mass. Still... she didn't object to his presence since he was being on good behavior... and perhaps a small part of her was even hoping he might not stay on the best of behavior. It was a very small part though! At least... that's what she was telling herself.
That gentle purring though... it was so soothing, and it reminded her of the first time they met and he wanted to just listen to the beating of her heart. A sound that he'd rarely heard before, and was so enamored to in a way that puzzled the noblewoman to no end. Perhaps if she'd known the thoughts raging through the cat's mind about his first love she might have said things differently. She might have been more, or possibly even less hesitant... but whatever the reason she said with a shy little whisper.]
Umm... Boris... if you like... I don't mind if you... express yourself a bit more.
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[She gave him an earnest little pet behind the ears, stroking his fur contentedly as she sipped her tea.]
Why not you simply call me Maribelle, darling? Or milady if you prefer a more respectful title.
[She blinked in surprise for a moment when he switched back into being more human-like, caught off guard by the sudden extra mass. Still... she didn't object to his presence since he was being on good behavior... and perhaps a small part of her was even hoping he might not stay on the best of behavior. It was a very small part though! At least... that's what she was telling herself.
That gentle purring though... it was so soothing, and it reminded her of the first time they met and he wanted to just listen to the beating of her heart. A sound that he'd rarely heard before, and was so enamored to in a way that puzzled the noblewoman to no end. Perhaps if she'd known the thoughts raging through the cat's mind about his first love she might have said things differently. She might have been more, or possibly even less hesitant... but whatever the reason she said with a shy little whisper.]
Umm... Boris... if you like... I don't mind if you... express yourself a bit more.