"So is it because you're a boy, or because you're a wolf, that you're chasing rodents?" Anakin figured that petting was probably allowed, so she did that.
Rahne wanted to be with Anakin. Anakin got it. It clicked in his head. Normally, she would hide from him, hide completely, ask him to leave and spend the rest of the week in her closet and try to get back to normal. But now, even if she was still doing her best not to be a boy (being a wolf didn't count, apparently). "Nice day, isn't it? Sex changing aside."