[She's going to feel SO bad about this later. Awkwardly apologize for being a brat and laughing. She didn't laugh. She doesn't laugh. And she wasn't laughing AT him, just... she felt happy right now is all.]

Yes, you do! But these ones are cute. You look very charming. [If she got him out of that coat and into a tail, he'd be much more free to be catlike! But she didn't try to go that far yet. Just happy he tried the ears. She was distracted enough with that for now.]

Don't be so serious, Coby. Now you can have twice the hearing and all the more fun.

[no, seriously, when she gets to the boat she's hiding below deck for a few days. Being this chipper is gross].