[The butterfly bats its wings slowly, turning in a quarter circle so it can observe the large dog too. Really? No one at all? it responds, sounding surprised, some of the shyness ebbing away for the sake of curiosity. I've never talked any other way. As if that part wasn't obvious... Sizhui looks likewise amused, but he cuts in to explain:]

Our familiars lend us their power, so it's not uncommon for them to be capable of the same things we are. [Which is to say that Sizhui could also speak into his thoughts if he wanted, but he tries to refrain from anything too invasive if he doesn't need to. Speaking aloud is working just fine for him.]

You should also have another specialization, other than making lights. You could try asking your familiar if they know what it is? Not all of them do, but it's worth a try. [Sizhui knows that the secondary magics can sometimes be... tricky to identify, except under particular circumstances. The training grounds doesn't have dangerous things on hand to test out things like controlling the dead, breaking curses, or making deals with other creatures. It took him nearly a month to figure out what his own was, and his familiar was no help to him there.]