Kyle nodded in understanding at the guard, but then suddenly the older man before him pointed at Bia, who was poking her head out of his hoodie to look at the ring.
"Your beast?"
Kyle forced a faint smile and roughly nudged the crimson bird in the hoodie.
"Yes, she is just a little shy."
The guard chuckled; it wasn't the first time he had seen someone hiding their bonded beast, so he didn't think much of it.
"I can tell she is not weak. You should take your beast to the area where bonded beasts compete against each other by controlling the monsters weaker than them. I am sure it would provide your companion with valuable battle experience."
He handed him another ring for Bia, one that could adjust its size to fit the wearer, before moving on to another person.
Kyle put one of the rings on his finger before pulling one of Bia's legs from his hoodie and sliding the other ring onto her limb until it adjusted in size just below the life-saving artifact she was wearing.
