That's what Riku got for trying to do too much on his own. Old habits die hard.

He carefully took the lower edge of the pamphlet, looking it over. "Nice drawings." He examined it and gave Perry a nod as he let go. "They're your family. I can get that." Resting a couple fingers on Perry's little shoulder, Riku continued, "It's okay. I'll keep your secret. Though I gotta ask... when I petted you, was that patronizing?" He gave a brief glance to Amaterasu, but he'd known she was sentient the whole time, and petting her like a dog didn't bother her. After all, he was scratching her ears...

And then he noticed her fur prickle. "Did I scratch the wrong way, Am?"