The God watched Midas' expression shift with his words and Cera's do the same. For two not related by blood, they were similar in many ways. Perhaps that was why the child feared leaving him so much. "Your companion will come to you in time on its own, child," the Earth Father murmured kindly with a slow blink and a slight smile at the child's eagerness. He was a god, wise and strong, but he was not simply a dispensary of information. The child would have to find some things out for himself; after that, it would be up to him to decide who to credit for the events that were soon to follow.
[[Neither matter, though there is a thread for foals in the Dragon's Throat if he's looking for characters his age. The companion will appear as an RE in the final thread of your quest; just let an admin know when you need it done. What age would you like the companion to be, by the way? When you said big enough to nurture Cera and aid in tinkering I assumed something older, but it's ultimately up to you.]]