It was definitely unusual, meaning Ace's efforts were temporarily successful as Tear blinked up at the sight of the feathery ball chirping from its seemingly comfy perch. After a few more seconds of staring she raised her hand to half-cover her mouth as a soft giggle escaped past her lips, a reaction at both how incredibly odd and like him it was to show up with a creature nestled in his hair, and just how unimaginably cute everything about the sight of the pair before her seemed.

"It's good to see you too, Ace. But..." Pulling the hand away from her face, she reached up to gently take grab hold of the chick, practically embracing the boy in the process until she pulled back. "Did you really walk all the way here together like this?"

Come to think of it, just why did he have such a tiny creature with him anyway? Mind now thoroughly occupied with questions regarding his presentation, she offered the ball of feathers back to the cadet while also motioning for the two to come into the house. It wouldn't do to have him walk all the way here just to have him stand outside in the cold, least of all with something so small and precious.