Despite herself, she squints in a pleased canine manner at hearing this her ears slightly perk up and the very tip of her tail wags under her coat. Still somewhat tucked. {Thank you..that..means a lot.} She mentally murmurs back. Touched more than words could say at that simple reassurance and gesture. Though there was quite a few emotions churning inside her at the moment.

She was trying her best to semi focus on putting one foot in front of the other and something positive. {Come on focus!} She chides at herself. Her eyebrows go up and she pauses to watch him for a moment or two. Taking deep breathes in and out. In and out. Rhythmically.

Her eyes widen, both in a bit of wonder and pleasant surprise. True she's done so toward littles and such in her other form before..But for a higher being.. Well she'd read, etc the tales of Aslan doing so. But Wow. Just wow she feels a wash of awe and goosebumps of another kind come over her. "Oh..um thank you." She murmurs softly and humbly. As she carefully lowers and reaches for the next handhold. And maybe to pet the feathers a bit..She likes feathers. Her eyes big and semi canine but more childlike at the moment and a little brighter than before.