Tiger Lily, you know sometimes Bengals look like spotted Abyssinians and there seem to be more similarities.
Our Filou sleeps under the covers and knows a lot about dashing round the apartment- you can never get enough exercise.
And I know exactly about cuddles on your own terms- but if somebody enters the door and only offers his or her head to Filou he'll be happy to give nosekissies That is so sweet.
However he would never talk to me on the phone. I will show him your story, maybe he can learn from it