[The tension in Derek's form shifts almost immediately in response to Alex and it takes him a beat to realize that he is surprised. He smiles a bit wryly as Derek tells him that he recognized him as a cat of some kind, nodding.]
We've a bit of a distinct scent, but it's pretty hard to distinguish species unless you know us each really well. Only a bit of a difference between each of us, really ..
[He shifts a bit, hands moving to rest in his pockets, but he decides against it at the last moment before doing so. Hiding his hands might make Derek all the more uneasy and that was the last thing Alex was aiming for during this meeting. However, the werewolf's words catch the leopard off guard and he blinks several times, simply staring.]
Wha- .. [He holds his hands up as if to show himself to be not a threat in the slightest.] God, no! Derek, I'm an open book here .. seriously, ask me anything you want, I've got nothing to hide.
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We've a bit of a distinct scent, but it's pretty hard to distinguish species unless you know us each really well. Only a bit of a difference between each of us, really ..
[He shifts a bit, hands moving to rest in his pockets, but he decides against it at the last moment before doing so. Hiding his hands might make Derek all the more uneasy and that was the last thing Alex was aiming for during this meeting. However, the werewolf's words catch the leopard off guard and he blinks several times, simply staring.]
Wha- .. [He holds his hands up as if to show himself to be not a threat in the slightest.] God, no! Derek, I'm an open book here .. seriously, ask me anything you want, I've got nothing to hide.