"I see," he says, in a way that makes it clear he does not see. But he doesn't press. Mayhap it's his focus on face-to-face conversations that has kept him from experiencing similar things.

At her question, he shakes his head. "Not really, no. I've never had a reason for it to leave my side so far. Any place I send it to on its own is like to be wilderness, not a city."

Though it does make for quite the strange creature to be perched on his shoulder. "I would prefer not to try it, but I believe anyone attempting to stomp it is like to injure themselves as much as they are to harm my familiar. Though it's a magical construct, it still feels made of metal."