[Hawke grins and makes her way over to him with Kitty, who is very excited but trying to handle it like a gentleman. ...Gentledog. He drops down to a lying position with his little nub of a tail wagging as if in an attempt to seem smaller and less intimidating.

Hawke too, can tell Eddie is scared and trying not to be. And there's nothing worse than people poking at those things you're doing your best to hide. So she nods and drops down to crouch next to him so they're closer in height and reaches to rub one of the mabari's soft little ears with elicits some happy panting.]

Just pet him. He really wants to be your friend but he gets a little nervous sometimes when meeting new people. He wants to be a good boy.