His nails elongate - his own version of the claws coming out - with a growl in his throat. Not a threatening one, but not exactly the most inviting. If she's going to go for him again, he's going to fight back. Play back. However Maya wants to view it, really.

The amused chuff has him snorting. It's not like he's incapable of smiling. He just really doesn't care to, especially when he's surrounded by incredibly annoying kids. That takes a toll on people who already have very little patience.

"How long can you really keep that form up?" Because eventually, she's going to go back to being just a regular girl again.