Reigning in from the tangent this thread has taken, I have a question for you TCG. What rules do you use regarding flying mounts (like Lightwing) and armor/barding?
By RAW, it basically limits it to Light (or Mithral Medium) Armors, but should a real threat ever loom on the horizon, Valeriadra would want her friend as protected as possible, so would Full Plate armor be out of the question if he still wanted to be able to fly and carry her with him? I have a hard time picturing something with a strength score in the mid to upper 30's struggling with wearing armor and carrying a rider.
Grated this would realistically only be something sought for in a situation where the Academy was aware of an incoming threat or attack on it. Otherwise the thought would never cross Valeriadra's mind. But as a player I like to have these sorts of things addressed beforehand.