leave a little sparkle

The expected happened, leaving Hattori to wonder whether he shouldn't have warned her at all. That he'd tempted fate. Either way it was too late to do anything about it now, the damage was done and he supposed if nothing else he ought to keep an eye on her, to make sure she didn't fall ill. Flicking his ear at her muffled words, he patted the ground with an extended paw, showing her at the very least he wasn't chasing her off. It was clear to see she was in some level of discomfort,   but this was a lesson learned, she'd know better next time.

Till then he supposed there was no harm in letting her continue to fuss over him, as long as boundaries were respected it wasn't as if he loathed children. Watching as she rubbed her face against a strand of bamboo, Hattori thought for a moment, how best to go about this. She was the smallest of the lot, the smallest pup he'd ever seen to be entirely honest and yet she seemed healthy enough. Just about able to keep up with her other siblings, who came in all manner of colours and sizes. That was one of the things about koi, the variety in which they came.

"It is all right. You can sit with me. It will pass." What was she doing before, playing with his tail from the looks of it? "What were you doing with my tail? You may continue, if you like."