Adrian's words actually helped her. That, and his touch, at least. The tension seemed to ooze out of her as he worked her ears with his expert fingers. Her breathing and heart rate slowed down to more normal speeds, and her eyes closed. She gasped quietly, just letting him do his thing while her paws did their own magic, stroking and massaging him through his pants.<br/><br/><em>I can get used to this,</em>Umbre thought to herself. This was nice. It felt good to get a massage like this. It actually made her wonder why he wasn't like this more often. She was sure if he treated Valeria or Nyx with this sort of affection they'd melt under his fingers instead of being so stubborn. He had to have his reasons, though....<br/><br/>His hands moved, sliding down her body, kneading the stress out of every muscle in his path even as he toyed with her fur. She wondered if he was enjoying this too... her own ministrations had to feel clumsy by comparison. She wasn't too good with her hands to begin with, and unlike him, she only had the vaguest idea of what would make him feel the best. But she was willing to give it her all regardless. It may have made her uncomfortable at first, but now it just seemed like a fair trade given how well he was treating her.<br/><br/>She was so lost in thought, it took her a moment to realize that he'd actually stopped. She opened her mind, looking around, spotting his hands hovering above her breasts and Serena looking uncomfortable. Was he waiting for something from Serena? She frowned. The poor thing... this all had to be pretty unexpected for her.