"I meant practically as well. And I do mean it about talking to Lea. But Mallia, I'm not the same species as the King. Or the Queen. Nor is Æn'kae. Nor is Rren. And did you see Morgana on the way home? We are all different here, different capabilities and limitations. And you see that even among people of the same species. We can never know for sure with someone else. Asking is one way we can start to learn, but like the rest of us you will have to learn through observation. Luckily, we can help with that. But really, ask what the last thing Xion ate was. I suspect it has been longer than most naturally born humans could survive. Even her best friends and her do not fully know her limitations. We all learn as we go." She gave her another warm hug."

"But what you should be doing now is resting. But yes, if you are rushing too fast or seems to be coddling us too much, I will do my best to tell you."