[Oh the garden. She hadn't considered that. Though it is hard to consider when Marco's fingers are everywhere. She purrs and kneads lightly, careful not to use her claws. The crane is why she is silent now. She remembers. Communication for communication. Quid pro quo. But she doesn't regret it. Not a single moment. She is not sure what to think about Shanks except that Luffy may be upset but perhaps not greatly. It isn't as if he won't see Shanks again some day, but Ace remains unfortunate. At least Marco remains.
She captures his fingers between two paws and bites his knuckles lightly. Perhaps it is because she is a cat now. Perhaps because it's easier to approach things when looking at it from a different perspective. Perhaps she has a faint feeling she might not get another chance, but after a few test vocalizations she manages something close to 'that impresses me'. It's not quite right and she focuses on his fingers rather than his face, her tailtip twitching anxiously]
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She captures his fingers between two paws and bites his knuckles lightly. Perhaps it is because she is a cat now. Perhaps because it's easier to approach things when looking at it from a different perspective. Perhaps she has a faint feeling she might not get another chance, but after a few test vocalizations she manages something close to 'that impresses me'. It's not quite right and she focuses on his fingers rather than his face, her tailtip twitching anxiously]