[ The wonders that petting a dog can do to soothe the nerves!

Maybe that is why he's gotten so many people going for the ears here. The smile on his face takes on an ironic quirk. ]

Then you know it's something most people wouldn't handle that calmly, huh?

[ He'll shake his head though. ]

Around here there are a few others that are almost like me at least.

[ Wolf-men more than dog-men, but you gotta accept the similarities where you find them sometimes.

Now that Jae Ha has the ear and tail touching out of his system too, Ernesto will hold out a hand for a more typical kind of greeting. ]

Ernesto. It's nice to meet you, Mr. Jae Ha.