He sat, softly purring at her petting, enjoying the feeling of her fingers running through his fur. It gave him a sense of comfort, and helped him relax further. He remained still slightly tensed, in the back of his mind considering the fact that the anima could return and go after her again. He doubted he would relax until the threat was gone and dealt with. He couldn't allow anything to happen to her. He nodded his understanding at her explanation.

He sent her a thought, [I]I didn't know that that was even possible, thank you.[/I] He softly licked her arm again in his thanks. As the wounds began visible, he felt twinges of pain as the cleaning tugged at the three parallel cuts through his chest. As they became visible, it was able to be noticed exactly how deep the claws went, the whites of his ribs visible underneath it. His eyes closed, taking a deep breath, keeping himself relaxed. [@Arista]