"Erk!" the little black mass was completely startled when his voice was understood by just a normal, everyday looking human; and a male at that. Male humans weren't witches, that's just how it worked as far as he understood, but this one was answering him as if they understood his speech.
Backing up, JiJi ended up with his rear in the snow, and a shudder that crawled all the way up his spine, making his fur stand on end.
"Gah! Cold! Cold! So cold!" he may have been furry, but even he wasn't immune to the cold itself.