[Oh, he took her suggestion. It's almost an honour, really, considering they've only just met. Aerith is tickled pink.]

Hm... I think they're called drakes. I don't know very much about them.

[Except that without long-ranged magic, they can be a challenge to hit. They seem a little territorial. Some of them have access to what would be considered a wind elemental magic. Maybe she knows more than she realised.]

I'm a little surprised one chose me as its partner. Not complaining. Just surprised. I wonder what criteria they're using to make these decisions. I don't think our familiars were necessarily forced into picking us, after all. It's possible we were all chosen for a reason.

[In the back of her mind, Aerith wonders if her Cetra blood has anything to do with it.]