[Toboe took another hesitant step forward and sat down, just barely within reach of Wataru. There was the brief prickle of fear in that voice but the human appeared to be submissive.]

[Swishing his tail around once, Toboe slowly slides down until he is laying down, facing Wataru. At the word wolf, his ears perk back up. Maybe this person is smarter than he looks. At least now Toboe knows he is not being mistaken for a dog, and this serves to confuse him more.]