Xylath had similar experiences while 'growing up', having had nothing resembling a normal life, but the girl turned monster became more independent on her own. Perhaps, in time, this dragon girl would develop into an independent entity as well, but for now, it seemed she needed someone to look after her, and with nothing better to do and no other suitable choices in the immediate area, it looked like Xylath would have to be that person. Not that there was anything wrong with that, and since Kitara was new to the outside world, she was mostly unbiased towards either side of this conflict.<br/><br/>The tentacle reacted to Kitara's hesitant stroke, suckers larger than dinner plates brushing against her skin in a gentle manner, as curious about her as she might be about them. "I suppose the outside world can be quite frightening to one as new to it as you. You don't have to be alone, though, and I'm sure we can keep the scary woman away from you." the chimera answered, eyeing her new...friend, sure, why not? "As for how you'll eat, I can't say. I eat live prey, but then again, I'm a lot bigger than you, so I need to eat more to sustain myself. I guess we'll just have to find out, won't we?" she mused, the tentacle uncoiling completely and letting Kitara drop down onto the shell-like surface that currently held Xylath's vaguely human looking lure. Despite letting her go, the tentacle remained above ground for now, exploring the surface since it was no longer needed to hold the anthro dragon. Despite her words, she knew the dragon girl being terrified of her leader would probably lead to a bit of a problem. Oh well, she would cross that bridge when they came to it.