Those things- They are not unwelcome, but I... [ He pauses, searching for the right words to explain how he feels. ] Even with permission and an agreement, it still feels so very wrong. [ Perhaps the admission seems to have come from nowhere and without announcement, but if he cannot tell Jonathan how he feels, who can he tell? Estinien might listen, but would he understand? Aymeric does not wish to saddle his friend with that regardless. ]

The rats do not give their permission either, but- [ He closes his mouth then, cutting off the rest of that sentence. He could lay out all his concerns and worries, but what would it accomplish? The decision to feed or not is a personal one, as Jonathan has said. ]

I see no reason why I would mind, much less refuse. [ He trusts Jonathan, and so he readies himself for the examination. ] Tell me what you need me to do, and I will do it.