Dignity was not something Schatten could hold on to in the face of being petted. Besides, the young woman didn't necessarily have to know he wasn't the little feline he seemed to be... or rather, that he wasn't just that little feline.
Flexing his paws and purring, Schatten leaned into the scratching, then arched his back under Padma's stroking hand.
The comment, however, caused him to tilt his head to one side, considering the young woman with wide green eyes. It wasn't that the thought of lying around in a bookshop all day didn't have a decided appeal, but alas, the simple life of a cat wasn't an option.