[Of course, batting at her just makes her bat lazily back at him, increasing the number of times he is touched or near-touched. Counterproductive, probably, especially when their fingers graze each other's.]

No, no, I'm saying my aunts should adopt you.

[What a princess, unashamed to keep talk while she keeps eating that bun...]

When you have a pet, you have to do all the hard work. Playing with someone else's pet instead is where it's at. Then you'll definitely do what I say, just so you look polite with strangers.