Tony didn't have a lot of experience with animals, regular or weird like this one. At first, he has largely the same opinion as Buttercup. However, once Princess crawls into his lap and seems okay with being petted, he relaxes. This wasn't so bad.

"Hello, Princess," he says after a moment, realizing the thing could probably understand him like it was understanding Eva. "Would it be alright if Buttercup pet you too?" He glances at Eva, looking for permission and unsure if he'd get it from Princess or Princess' owner.