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Aclyone is Esredes's commander, the leader of the human resistance, and he holds a lot of respect for her for it. Being directly under her as second in command (at least from a military standpoint) is a position he ended up in due to his long history of battle, and beforehand he had never really interacted with the leader, but in adjusting to the change he has developed a deep sense of loyalty to her. Not just to his faction, but to her.
When they interact, it is usually on matters of business and he keeps it very professional, always willing to perform whatever task she asks of him. But beyond the professionalism of the relationship, he has also developed an emotional connection to her, in the sense that he cares for her wellbeing, but he'd rather not show it in front of her.
Regardless, they have a common goal in mind, and he will do everything to help her achieve it.
He also envies her for her size and power, but wouldn't ever admit this with her around.