[ His tail moving and showing his happiness catches her attention, and for a second she's distracted by that instead. ]

Ah... Very well. [ Yes, let her live this once. Though she may not be letting him live I guess. This is what you get for becoming too happy. ]

While the same rule may apply as last time... [ Her voice is quiet, though it isn't timid. It's more that she's trying to be cautious about this. ] ...may I touch your tail?

[ Given how serious he'd been about saying stop and everything she wants to make sure he knows she remembers that but... curiosity killed the cat I guess. ] Um... I can change it if it really bothers you, however.

[ That isn't how it works but w/e ]