Okay! Don't worry: we'll work hard without pushing it too much. Right, Mireille?

[ This time, the chimera is occupied pecking at something, but Aerith smiles anyway, nodding as if in response. ]

Huh? A reward? [ Mireille had already gotten a bunch of snacks, so her owner tilts her head curiously, studying their mentor. ] You didn't have to do anything like that!

[ It's...very sweet, though. Aerith waits patiently, smile softening as she does. ]