Yes we can speak with animals and share a bond with them, but that does not mean I know how to raise one! It is much like caring for a child. Even a parent asks for advice on how to best raise their offspring.

[And it was confession time for her.]

Perhaps when Mirkwood was younger I might have had more opportunity to create lasting bonds with creatures. But as I was growing up, things were steadily becoming less peaceful and so my skills naturally were more survival oriented.