[It's a little weird, but he isn't thinking about that, because the gentle strokes feel -- very nice. Natsume is very preoccupied with thinking about his predicament, so he doesn't quite realize that he's let out one of those cute little cat "mmmrp?" sounds.

His voice is very serious, and sounds perfectly normal, despite coming from a...small fuzzy cat.] Yes, we should. At least I had thumbs before. Though I will say, I seem to have more control over things now.

[He swishes his tail to and fro, to demonstrate.] And I did see someone getting very, ah...sick to their stomach from another type of chocolate, so perhaps I've gotten the better end of things?