[That comment about him always looking ready to scold doesn't faze him. It slides off him like a water droplet on a raincoat.

He watches her splash her tail against the water with mild interest, only stepping away a touch to avoid getting splashed instead of leaping or striding well away from the splash zone.]

Ah, yes, You mentioned to me that you weren't human. What do you mean by...getting your tail back? You had to assume a human form here?