[ She nods, thinking about it. Riza can't imagine the kind of conversations she and Hayate might have. Right now, they understood each other well with a seeming language barrier. ]

I'm sure it's proven useful as well. Animals see and hear more than humans do.

[ Something she knew for a fact when it came to hommunculi. She smiles wryly: ] So long as I don't wake up tomorrow and find myself able to speak to animals as well.

[ Light teasing. ]