It would be somewhat of a disadvantage being in a child like body while trying to get people to respect your age and wisdom. To be honest, I imagine it would be pretty frustrating have the age stop early anyway.

I'm curious if Padjal do ever show any signs of ageing. The reason I say this is It struck me the A-Towa-Cant had silvery hair that, at least to me, gave him a more aged appearance even if his face was childlike. I'm also curious why more of the Padjal aren't trained in White Magic as it seems to be an important Job in the maintenance of their relationship with the forest.