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Blushing a bit from the hug, Samantha could only stare for a moment. She wasn't sure if she should be flattered, or....

But no, Artemis hadn't meant it that way. He'd meant it innocently enough and she chuckled in response. "I...do believe I'm honored," she smirked, shaking her head slightly with amusement. "Though I'm not sure how I'd feel with another 'me' running around. Wouldn't that get a little confusing?"

Blushing still further, poor Samantha wasn't sure how much more of this sort of conversation she could take. She could swear she was about to die of embarrassment already. She was just lucky that no one else was here to see or hear this.

"Oh, well...that's cute! And...thank you. Very much... But err...what if it's a little boy puppy? What would you call him then?" Samantha hoped her fading blush wasn't as obvious as it felt and that the conversation would keep Artemis distracted long enough for it to subside.

That...and she really was curious to hear his answer.

Her embarrassment, meanwhile, was manifesting itself in a subtle, but increasing twitching and flipping of her tails. In fact, compared to Artemis' 'thoughtful' pose, she was starting to look more like the 'twitchy' one.

Samantha really should have known better than to ask, shouldn't she?

Shaking her head with amusement, she could tell she was turning pink yet again, despite her best efforts not to do so. "I suppose it would be. I'd never really thought about it before, to be honest."

Silence hovered over the area for a moment as the Ninetales fidgeted a bit with her hands before speaking again. "Artemis?" She glanced up from her hands, tilting her head slightly in curiosity. "Why is it exactly that you seem so determined to name the puppy after me?"

Embarrassment was contageous...apparently. Still, there was something endearing about the whole situation. Touched, Samantha scooted closer and wrapped an arm around Artemis' shoulders. She was still blushing deeply, but smiling as she went so far as to rest her head on his shoulder.

"You're so sweet, Artemis. Really. Thank you..."

No one had ever treated Samantha like this before and it was a bit unsettling...in a good way. She felt off balance and at a loss for what to do or say. But at the same time...it felt so good.

Chuckling softly, the Ninetales female's eyes shifted to glance over as best she could at the other now clinging to her. "I thought I was the one who was supposed to be embarrassed by all the attention," she muttered, smiling. "What's wrong, hmm? Something I said, Artemis?"

She had a feeling what was wrong...so why was she asking? Because...it just felt like what she was supposed to do. Better to get things out in the open than to keep them bottled up, afterall.

"Finds out...?" Samantha echoed, frowning in puzzlement. She raised an eyebrow and squeezed his shoulder lightly. "It's not nice to tease people, for any reason. Why would she do that?"

Smiling, she reached out and lifted his chin gently with her finger, looking him in the eye. "Just what do you think you've done that you would deserve teasing for?"

Just when she thought she couldn't turn any redder...

...Artemis found a way to prove otherwise.

Deep red, Samantha backed away immediately, laughing to cover the sudden awkward feeling. "Oh Artemis," she chuckled, shaking her head slightly as she took up a more relaxed position, still close by if not touching anymore, though she made no movements to slide away either. "You never stop with the sweet compliments, do you? It's almost a bit too much for one girl to handle. This one anyway."

She dropped her gaze to the floor, still smiling to herself. She almost felt like she was glowing from all the compliments...and yet, she really wasn't used to this sort of thing. She wasn't sure how much more she could take. It just felt awkward; like she didn't deserve this.