[he smiles, crooked, and watches Yagyuu out of the corner of his eyes as he focuses on the little fox. now that she's crossed the initial gap, he lowers his palm down to the ground completely, and let's her investigate to her heart's content. she's made it this far, after all-- there's no hurry.]

Precisely. But unlike what some people might say, it's not always an earth-shattering thing.

After all, you can't be tamed, otherwise.