It took more than one or two prods before she was starting and peeling an eye open in panic, claws flashing out to sink into the dirt rather than striking at him at least? She was not a violent thing, just very tightly wound! The panicked look faded a touch when she saw only him though?

Um.

Yes?

Her heart was hammering in her chest which made her feel to shaky to write but she peeled one paw off the ground to gently pat his knee as a 'yes I can hear you?'. Dirt and blood would wash off thankfully?