<strong>"That's fair." </strong>Ashley replied, standing up and moving closer to Lafiel.<strong>"Could you hold on for a moment, Kanae?"</strong>She asked the wolfgirl, who gave her a startled look. After all, Ashley had just referred to Kanae with her name and not as "puppy."<br/><br/>The brunette looked seriously into Lafiel's eyes.<strong>"Playing aside, is there anything I can do to make you feel more comfortable with me? Not just because you're my new client, I just think we could be really good friends."</strong>