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She blinked but didn't press it again and looked back at Striker.

After a moment the tiger chuffed. "He will let you" she answered "because you helped me. He will let you"
 
Kazimir bounced on his heels, giving a chirp of delight. Then he walked over and knelt before slowly offering his hand. "You are a sweet tiger. So good to your pretty lady," he told the tiger gently.
 
Striker sniffed at his hand for a moment before butting his head against it and rubbing his neck against his arm and hand next, marking him with his scent

"He is good to me because I am good to him"
 
Kazimir grinned in delight a the tiger rubbed against him. "So warm and soft! I like him. Thank you for touching me, tiger."
 
Striker chuffed again in response before laying his head back down, tired and old.

Adanya smiled a little "he does not chuff for just anyone. He likes you"
 
Kazimir laid his hand lightly on the tiger's shoulder and stroked it, trying to be as gentle as he knew how. "I am honoring," he said softly, meaning honored. "What does this chuff mean?"
 
"It is a happy sound..like when a small cat purrs" she explained simply "but big cat's can't purr so they chuff" she said, scratching his ears again

"I still don't understand..who do I remind you of?"
 
Kazimir looked up from petting the tiger. "Oh! You remind me of the poor person in the cage. Hmm... I think his name... Claudius?"
 
He paused in his stroking and tipped his eyes upward, thinking. "Mmm, injured in the soul. I do not know how to explain properly. Caged... but I do not know why. He choses to stay in his cage, and... I feel a cage with you." He looked at her and smiled with a shrug. "Vladimir says I put too much milk into a cup that is too small."
 
She frowned a little "there is no cage. Here I am free. Here the animals are not caged. You are mistaken"
 
Kazimir tipped his head and murmured softly, but rather than continue the discussion, he started staring rather intently at her hair. Slowly, he reached out toward her hair as if he was reaching out to pet Striker.
 
Instinctively she shied away from his hand and Striker picking up on her discomfort, growled, eyes fixed and intent on him
 
"Oh." Kazimir blinked as if realizing what he was doing and dropped his hand. He placed both hands in his lap and gazed down at them moroasly. "I have appologies."
 
Adanya watched him "I just do not like to be touched" she said "you did not do wrong. You did not know" she said more gently, reaching out to touch his hand
 
Kaz looked up with a shy smile, his red locks tumbling messily around his face. "I like your hair," he told her softly. "It is so beautiful! The black and the curly waves. I like to touch pretty things. I am sorry I forget to ask."
 
Adanya smiled softly and hesitated a moment before she took his hand and brought it to her hair to let him touch it.

Strikers tail twitched but he made no move to stop them
 
Kazimir's eyes widened at her touch, and his lips parted slightly in awe when she let him touch her hair. He ran his fingers lightly through her silky black locks, trying to be gentle. "It is just like I thought it might be... and better!" he whispered.
 
She smiled a little "you're very sweet Kazimir" she said softly, blushing faintly though with her dark skin that was hard to tell
 
Kazimir drew back a little, not wanting to out-pet his welcome, and looked around. "You are safe here, yes? Maybe I should go check on the other fellow," he commented. "Vlad asked me to look after you both... but I do not know how long or how I am to help."
 
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