The little shield bug gave an almost imperceptible nod-wobble of its tiny head as it crawled onto Leia's hand.

"I can communicate with them, sometimes, too," she said. "But it takes more magic, and sometimes they're anti-social. I summoned a whole bunch of spiders, once, to save Crowley from a giant one. They all talked her into letting him go. It was like mediating a debate in Social Studies, only ... with spiders."