Not for sale

I bought a small gift for Tails today. It's a small leather strap that fits nicely around one of her front paws, and it has a little shiny ball on it.

She was a little puzzled at first.  I don't think she expected it at all, but once she realized what it was she seemed to think it was nice.  She even showed it off a little to a friend when we went to a cafe to meet a whole group of them.

The whole thing with Tails is starting to become truly wonderful.  I want to give her the world now, but I'm a little afraid her current owner will think that I'm trying to buy her affection.
It's not like that at all.

Pets are normally for sale at a pet store.  Nowhere I know of, however, has a red panda for sale.  That makes her extra special, and I'm not going to ruin that by buying her affection and spoiling her.
I want the affection she shows for me to be absolutely real, and I don't think she is in danger of being spoiled.

She is already so very dear to me, and in a very special and new way, so I feel extra generous when she is with me.  I don't really know how to show it, other than lots and lots of cuddles, and by giving her toys, shiny things and food.

I don't think she'll get spoiled.  I do place quite high demands on her, and she is not at all allowed to do as she pleases around me.  In fact, it is because of these high demands, and the way she responds by almost always complying with them, that I feel so generous.

While I realize it's hard to communicate it to my little fuzzball, I think she realizes what she means to me.  She certainly enjoys my attention, and absolutely loves to sit in my lap and have her back scratched.

Also, the cutest thing happened today.  She made a little paw mark in the book I'm writing stuff down about her in.  She clearly knows the book is about her and me, and it warms my heart that she cares.