"Ingrained loyalty and can breathe fire?" she asked him, speaking to Ares as her hand was viciously savaged and drooled on. She rubbed the chewed on thumb on the cub's cheek, disrupting the intimidating growling for a contemplative noise. "He will be a magnificent creature and win many battles, I am sure of it."
Ah, so this was a intentional gesture and he went about this way to do so. She reached her clean and free hand to cup Ares's neck and pull him over. He was constantly surprising her with his actions, so she leaned in and kissed him deeply to show she was learning. "Thank you, Ares," she said in a low voice when they broke apart.