"I'm Oh-hokay," he replied. He hadn't missed her first reaction, but then, he never did. He expected it.
He grinned at the big black dog, though, and it was a very goofy grin. "Who're y-yuh-you?" he asked, almost moving closer to pet the dog, but making himself stop. It wasn't his dog, so he would wait until he was told it was okay. His mom and dad had drilled some manners into him, it seemed.