Xiao, Scaramouche, and Aether were all rescues since they were kids. The incubus Scaramouche was sexually harassed, the bird spirit Xiao was a punching bag to a rich families kids, and the dragon Aether was an illegal animal being sold off, and just so happened to be found by police and sadly out all of them down but him. Now that they’re older, they still carry that trauma, but they are at ease with you near.