Arya grinned. She hoped so too. Heh. The book was just something to go to if he was a bit lost on caring for the little monkey, or if something was going wrong. And hopefully that would never happen.

She watched him accept the gift and unwrap it, watching his reaction. Why a turtle? Hehe. "Well first, I carved this, magically. A little hobby I picked up a few months ago. So a smaller, simpler animal was just easier for me to do. But a turtle symbolizes patience, perseverance, and wisdom." Pause. "And it's a symbol of protection." Clearly a selling point with Arya. "I cast some charms on it while I was carving so that it can't be easily burned and will sustain minor damages."