Umbre noticed Adrian's eyes roaming over her body, lingering in certain areas, while she watched him intently. Her blush remained underneath her fur, though spreading over her cheeks and down her neck, and her tail continued to slowly swish back and forth behind her. The sight his smile made her tail swish a bit faster, though her breathing stayed the same. All she could hope for was that he couldn't tell the difference...<br/><br/>While she watched him, she saw Adrian bring up his right hand to place atop her head. As he began petting her, she closed her eyes a little, ears tweaking slightly as his hand passes over them, springing up after every pass of his hand. Her fur was super soft now that it was clean of mud and grime, shining a beautiful lustrous black, and her tail continued to swish behind her, even more so now that he was petting her than before. Though it wasn't like she was embarrassed by wagging her tail, but it was something she wasn't used to doing. As he talks, she looks up at him curiously, eyes opening again so that she could gaze up at him. In response to his question, she gives a small nod. And as she thought about what he was saying, a strange feeling was beginning to build inside of her. His words made her feel...special...wanted, in a sense. The previous blush over her cheeks only increased more. Was it so wrong...or bad..? It was certainly new to her.<br/><br/>When Adrian stood and began moving about, she watches him closely. Though she doesn't move from where she was, having not heard him give her the okay. There was a definite reminder to her not to disobey, the movement of her tail making the welts on her rear sting. It was a wonder she had forgotten about it until this moment, but she figured it was due to his attentions, which had taken her mind away from the pain. She noticed him smile as she watched him, canting her head to one side curiously as she wonders what he was thinking about. Her ears twitch a bit, one leaning forward while the other moved slightly lower to the side.<strong>“I...understand...”</strong>she says quietly, giving a small pause. She looked as if she were thinking, wondering whether he would appreciate her question. But she decides to take the risk to sate her curiosity and ask,<strong>“What are you thinking of, to make you smile so?”</strong>She actually rather liked it when he smiled. It was an odd thing, but no less the truth.