[ A very good question, young man. An Kitty's face twists with frustration due to the answer to that: ]

I tried.

[ A short, unhappy shrug. ]

They don't trust any human at all. Even a commoner like me. They assume that we'll just use them like other humans have. It's frustrating that they think that, but...not surprising, I guess.

[ And then a sigh. ]

Which is why I wish that we had better people. People who'd do things the right way, to show the spirits that we won't hurt them.