[But she's not going to say any of that, she's just going to wag triumphantly while she takes her seat and that skirt from his tail so she can gather the fabric and hold it open at his feet for him to step in whenever he's ready.]

Exactly, and look what you've gained in just a year's time~ You keep a lovely home, you provide for your partners, you've learned so many new skills and perfected your old ones--

[She glances up at him with a smile, only to be struck by... some realization as she sputters and quickly lowers her head again.]

--ah, haha-- you're just. [Clearing her throat politely.] Hm. You've. come so far, and I'm so, so proud of you, Alfred.