[The informal response gets a comically startled look out of her, her eyebrows raising in surprise as she looks at him] Yes, sometimes! You made joke just now! You are not always! Sometimes you are even mean. Like when you tell me 'no.'
[But she's joking, obviously. Because clearly the worst he can do is deny her; how dare he tell her not to steal fish from the aquarium?? Or kidnap a baby??? Sheesh!
But her voice softens, because as much as she teases him for his faults, she also thinks it's important to put some praise in there.] But you are also sweet and kind and caring. You came to the aquarium with me, and you are patient with me even when I know I am annoying, or strange, or do not make sense. I still struggle with speaking and expressing self, but you do not make me feel stupid for it. Thank you.
[Her head leans against him and she presses close in a brief nuzzle of appreciation before she rights herself (she's still clinging to his arm though).]
Bright fish! Damselfish are pretty and so are butterflyfish. Mandarinfish are very colorful, and nice to look at.
Oh! Should get toadfish, or frogfish! They are very cute! [They aren't.]
And pufferfish. They always look like they are smiling, and lionfish are very neat to look at! [She pauses, because really she's just listing pretty coral reef fish she can think of.] ...Dumbo octopus are also very very cute, but I do not know if they would fit in with that setting...
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[But she's joking, obviously. Because clearly the worst he can do is deny her; how dare he tell her not to steal fish from the aquarium?? Or kidnap a baby??? Sheesh!
But her voice softens, because as much as she teases him for his faults, she also thinks it's important to put some praise in there.] But you are also sweet and kind and caring. You came to the aquarium with me, and you are patient with me even when I know I am annoying, or strange, or do not make sense. I still struggle with speaking and expressing self, but you do not make me feel stupid for it. Thank you.
[Her head leans against him and she presses close in a brief nuzzle of appreciation before she rights herself (she's still clinging to his arm though).]
Bright fish! Damselfish are pretty and so are butterflyfish. Mandarinfish are very colorful, and nice to look at.
Oh! Should get toadfish, or frogfish! They are very cute! [They aren't.]
And pufferfish. They always look like they are smiling, and lionfish are very neat to look at! [She pauses, because really she's just listing pretty coral reef fish she can think of.] ...Dumbo octopus are also very very cute, but I do not know if they would fit in with that setting...