Brian nodded his head.  "I care," he said simply.  "I think you're a great girl."  A look down at the tail, a smile on his face.  "Half girl.  Sexy half girl, too."  He'd turn to look at her, letting his hand fall down to the tail portion of her body.  "You need to tell me what it feels like when I stroke like this."  He was just gently petting her tail near where her hip would be, feeling the strangeness of the muscles there, the scales.  "And tell me what you think of this place.  Seems okay.  At least the little guys."  A pause, and he'd stop for a moment.  "What are the little guys?"