With her eyes still closed, all Umbre could do was listen as she waited for something to happen. Her ears twitch slightly but remain slightly lowered. When she heard him move, she made sure not to flinch or wince, not knowing what he was going to do. But as she felt his hands stroke tenderly against her ear and shoulder, she relaxes and even smiles a little. She didn't know he was testing it, but she definitely liked it. It made her feel...good...<br/><br/>As he moved again to get closer, she remained still, thoroughly enjoying the feel of his hands tenderly comforting her. She didn't move at all, though her tail began to twitch slightly, almost as if it were about to start wagging. She didn't know what he was going to do but she didn't want to insult him, wanting to show her submission to her Trainer and keeping still. Her breathing remained even and slow, though she winces a little as her welts began stinging again.<br/><br/>Feeling his breath against the side of her neck made her shiver slightly, an odd sensation moving down her spine, before she felt his lips against her fur. Still without moving or opening her eyes, she makes a soft sound in response, ears and tail twitching. She didn't completely understand what he was doing, though she knew his tenderness wasn't fake. She felt that he cared and another small blush appeared over her cheeks as his lips lingered against her neck.<br/><br/>When his lips left her skin and he pulled away, Umbre was tempted to whine, having enjoyed the tenderness that he had shown her. But she didn't dare move from her position, hesitantly opening her eyes and slowly looking at him as he spoke to her, and her tail was starting to swish gently behind her. She blinks at him curiously while her heart began beating quickly in her chest. Oddly, she was beginning to feel flushed and a little shaky, eyes remaining on her Trainer as he watched her.