[ She resists the urge to reach over and pat his hair down so that it looks neater. ]

Well... I was trying to take her to Alenroux so that she could get some exercise. She hasn't been doing very well in my backyard since the vines grew in.

[ She glances over to Slow Dancer, who's locked eyes on a man nearby who in turn has started to slowly back away with maximum alarm in his eyes. ]

Usually she's not this aggressive. [ Maybe. ] I'm a little worried about her...