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[Well, if you wanted him to bristle Dean, you succeed. In fact the hood falls back finally with the swiveling of his ears so you get an eyeful of the other part of his new appendages.]
I am not wandering around with my tail between my legs! [You were implying he was a coward that's not cool! But he does note the hood and yanks it back up, which in turn causes his tail to fall loose again, fur still bristled as it flicks with annoyance.]
I needed something, and I'm hungry. [Grumbling.] What's it matter to you?