[@RabidAnubis] I have updated her age to much older. I am considering Kyris as an ex-military, long term pacifist, which I figured might be an interesting position to make someone to have to come out of retirement from.  Reading Fyldren's bio, I think our two characters, while coming from similar initial backgrounds, might have quite a bit of controversy at this point in our lives.  If I understand correct, (if I am making things up about your character, McHaggis, correct me) Flydren still supports the use of animals in war, and fighting in general.

(They may have even fought together and Flydren may have been one of the warriors whose companion the guild reclaimed, or tried to, just as a possible thought.)

If this still doesn't work, I have a few other character ideas I can start working on.