[He's doing a rather good job of it, if the fact that he's ignoring his trainer to lick every part of Kaiba he can get to is any indication. But he's still young and at least not the only protection/fire type she has access to at this point.]

Mm, I suppose that makes sense... He still has quite a way to go, but I have no doubt he'll eventually mature and become a lovely protector. [Even if she has her doubts currently, there's hardly a mean bone in her body, so him developing an attitude problem is highly unlikely at this point.

The duo in turn have at least mostly moved away from where they were to instead tuck themselves behind Kisara, still eyeing Kaiba warily.]

Really...? [She wouldn't have guessed that by what she'd seen of King, but she's reaching a hand out to scratch behind the nidorina's ear in particular as she's the closest one and it seems the nidorino isn't particularly fussed by being ignored in the action.]

I'm hoping these two become less wary of people, but I... have a feeling it's going to take some time. They're absolutely lovely to me, but... [Everyone else is the problem. As he's probably already noticing.]