[ Roland looks sheepish, holding up the Higgledy Cookbook in hand, still flipping through the pages. His own higgledy resting against his shoulder, silent but swaying against invisible wind. ]

Gah. I'm sorry, pup. I should have taken into account you'd want to feed Jumblie when I bought her from the store. [ Besides that - Rare Ingredients - was going to be a challenge anyway. ] In Evermore, we only ever fed the higgledies when we needed them to get stronger.

[ But it's okay, he got schooled! Feed them as friends, not just as fighting pets! They came from your heart, after all. Tied to you, protecting you. ] Let me help you get what you need, okay?