[Hawke pauses respectfully when Anders crouches to greet the tiny staring cat. He's never seen a pokemon like her before, and might just be a bit unnerved by that stare...right up until her remark about food. That gets him to smile and relax again.
Also, Anders' babytalk is impossible to take seriously.
Sergeant, meanwhile, has no such reservations about meeting a strange pokemon - even one with such a dead-eyed stare. Other pokemon he can handle; it's humans that are going to take some getting used to. He walks right up to her and pokes his nose at her in greeting.
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Also, Anders' babytalk is impossible to take seriously.
Sergeant, meanwhile, has no such reservations about meeting a strange pokemon - even one with such a dead-eyed stare. Other pokemon he can handle; it's humans that are going to take some getting used to. He walks right up to her and pokes his nose at her in greeting.
Hi! I'm Sergeant.]