This is not exactly to do with their intelligency, or maybe is...am not sure. But I have been crying a lot cos my friend died a week and a half ago. And yes, I have been crying in front of my axie, and talking to her about how sad I am. And the strange thing is, she stops doing whatever she is doing, and comes straight in front of me and keeps looking at me with sad eyes.And she stays looking at me until I stop crying. She does this every time I cry. I have heard cats and dogs etc can understand emotions, but didn't know axies can. It has come to me as a total surprise that she can sense my sadness. Or maybe she is just fascinated by tears??Anyway,her seeming so caring has helped me. And at times when am behaving my normal self, she just comes to look at me quickly to say 'hello', and then continues swimming or whatever she was doing.