"But not impossible. You'll learn. It'll come easier."

He's not going to stroke Julien's head. If Julien had been sensitive about the idea of being a bird, being treated like an animal now would be terrible.

Aaron switches to Sindarin.

"Nimbatho--ú-breithoch."

It's then that he reaches forward, kneeling properly to be sure he doesn't overbalance, and takes the sides of Julien's face, hooking fingers under the jaw. If Julien recoils, he'll pull back, but it isn't something one would do to an animal unless one wanted one's hands bitten.

"Gi ú-eriol."

A beat.

"Or, at least, you don't have to be."