Ha! Thanks to having something of a southern (US values of southern) accent, that one was pretty transparent, although with elegant and deadly stripes.

Ah, but you don't know how well it fits. Despite the story's lack of tigers...

*wishes rebuilt story with hell-cattle luck*

Thank you; that will have made all the difference. [See comment below, from Dread Editor]

The Dread Pirate Roberts has consented to be petted, if we distract him with a feather-onna-stick in the other hand. Not that he likes it, oh no, in spite of stretching out under the wicked Monkey's hand as it slides down his back and flanks. He is Too Proud, though, to lean into a hand scritching his neck and jaw and ears.

Hee. Any hint of, y'know, purring at all, or is that 'way beneath him?