[Aymeric has heard much and more about both Lady Iceheart and Ysayle Dangoulain. The reports he'd spent hours pouring over in the wake of his father's death and the return of the Warrior of Light had assured him of that. Her sacrifice had been accelerant to the already growing flame of revolution, had been motivation to keep going even at his most exhausted and downtrodden. He had to when so many had given their lives for the truth.

But at the end of the day, familiar as he might consider himself with her actions, it's certainly not enough for him to recognize her by voice alone, not with such few words. So he responds to her like any other, steady and assuring despite his own relative unfamiliarity with the world.]

I will admit I have not done much searching for how, but I suspect given the bounds of this reality, it is not possible. They are meant to be bonded companions, I have come to understand. Rest assured, it will do you no harm, and they are quite hearty creatures on their lonesome. You needn't worry overmuch about care and upkeep.

[Which... probably explains the Swablu nestled atop his head. Still. Fury help him, he can't escape.]