The movement was liable to bring Auphe instincts to the fore again, though probably that would be a good thing, since the Auphe would be less likely to dawdle, which he wasn't really doing on purpose.
There was another growl, just a little more of a warning than the last had been, fingers tightening for a moment before he found a better grasp. His smile was slow and easy and vaguely predatory once more as he stroked them both again, hand settling into an almost-even movement.