He grinned, and pressed his forehead against hers, comfort and his extreme faith in her at the forefront of his thoughts. "I am sure you could push yourself to the next level, if you really tried. You just need the proper motivation. After all, Hiana got there, and she clearly was following SOMEONE, who was, just as likely, not me. Lacking tails, is mostly why. Besides, the first kitsune managed to get to each number of tails on their own, so why can't you press onward?"