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She answers him with kindness and sympathy rather than teeth. This sends him a strong message - that perhaps his presence isn't entirely unwanted after all - because an absence of no must be a clear indication of yes. He must continue with the lie despite knowing that it is wrong; Aquila is not a malevolent beast which seeks to perpetuate evil, nothing close to that. The game is all in fun -but he has a distaste for dishonesty which seems a touch quixotic.

When he responds it is with a sly smile, and the tone of his voice is playful (but could easily be misconstrued): Where are you going? Again his tail is twitching, his ears turning only to settle in a frontward position to catch her response, and he dares prowl a step closer.