Anders reaches over and gently rubs Purrelden's chin, getting a chirp because she's busy playing with Iskandar's hair, can't he see?

"She's clever indeed." His voice is quiet. Not terrible, evil, or a monster. It's nice to have said again. Nate and a few others don't think him such, but they care deeply for him and of course wouldn't see him like that. Newcomers? They can only see what they have before them, without emotional baggage or filters. "Though it's lucky for me that she is. Nate picked her. I could have just as easily gotten a cat that wasn't as clever or adorable."

Purrelden is above most cats, in his opinion. Granted, he might think that about any cat he gets, but he's not going to change his mind on her.