Friendly

"Of course I can! Do I look like a weak kitty cat to you?!" Petunia meowed aggressively which made Hodgewart doubt his own judgment a little bit.

"Well, if you're asking for my opinion, I think you're a very weak cat who will most likely die in this forest without my expertise so I hope you cooperate. And of course, I'm not only saying this because you're Heize's old student but it's because that's how I just basically feel," Hodgewart said without holding back, which impressed Petunia a little bit.

"How could he be so honest and sweet at the same time without sounding creepy?" Petunia thought to herself, not knowing the fact that she had been convinced by Hodgewart's flowery words seamlessly with that.

"I don't want to talk to other animals, I'm shy," Petunia said as an excuse to convince Hodgewart to not make her talk instead with the other animals while following him back down to where they came from earlier.