The critter was cool to the touch, not icy, really, just like concrete that had been in the shade while the rest of the area was in sun, and it chirped a greeting, pinching Remy's finger lightly with a claw, giving an almost-handshake and using the middle claw to tip an invisible hat.
Petit just smiled, "That's Toto, he's a capital-S Shadow, and he'll be fine, usually he curls up in my bag if he realizes people are staring." She shrugged, "That and not everybody can see him, in fact, most people can't."