Oh! [Oh no. She really, really wants to pet him now. Merrill looks between the brush and his beautiful, fluffiness before nodding to herself.]

Then it's only fair that I feel it after a good brushing, right? Then it'll be even nicer than it already is! Which is already looks very nice.

[At least she's good for people's egos. Though the brush is a bit big now that she looks at it but she reaches up, trying it gently down his ears first.]

Let me know how that feels?