He knows she is, as time passes and as all children do. It might just take some while for even Tyki to feel she's ready for anything intimate or private.

"I didn't say that. I don't mind being held by you," he responds, likely confusing the poor kid all over again. His tail even curls around her arm for balance and grip, the tip flicking gently with a sway, "I'm just a little... alert, right now."