Should she have asked about the posture, Nanook wouldn't have gotten upset about telling her. It was indeed risky, and the question would have been valid. He wouldn't have had a problem with that at all. Still, though, she had learned the lesson. He didn't take it in public around others, and he figured that she wouldn't either at that point.<br/><br/>Shaking his head with his long hair moving in the process, Nanook offered her another one of those wolfish grins that fit his personality to a T. "Hey, you don't have to feel bad, since you're still here and it's you that's making me feel good anyway!" While it might have been a pretty cheesy line, Nanook was at least genuine when he had said it.<br/><br/>Apparently, though, it was his birth date that had actually surprised her more than anything else. "I figure that I don't cover the grays too good when I'm a wolf, eh?" He snickered at that, adding his own joke. Nevertheless, he didn't look like someone of that age. She would have perhaps soon figured out that such a lifespan was of course hers to behold without question at this point too. Nanook figured that the admission was going to make this all seem that much more real to her.<br/><br/>"Well, do you have any silver jewelry, finery or flatware?" Even though Marissa wasn't the type that wanted expensive gifts, if she had to give up anything precious to her, then he was going to feel responsible. That was why he was going to offer to pay for a replacement. He felt responsible for the changes that were going on in her life.<br/><br/>Naturally he was actually responsible for these. There was no way around that. However, he wanted her to move into her new life as easily as possible without too much pain over all. Looking about, he sighed a bit and turned up as he looked finally into her eyes.<br/><br/>If she hadn't complained, then for once he would have returned the petting and tried to place her head close to his chest. He didn't know how she'd take it, but he thought it would be a good action.