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[notamare]

[ Lady Shinymane does not often announce her presence on this thing, tending to leave it to her human counterpart. But it was a nice night, and there was a question to be asked. Two, technically

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[stabilimentum]

[Though the response is via video, the NV is tilted up so only the damp branches of a tree are visible. They sway gently but slightly, weighted down by rainwater.]

Naming oneself is a frustrating endeavor, my lady. [The voice is pleasant, unhurried, matter-of-fact.] If your companion is given a name, he may feel more satisfied overall in having it.

I choose names based on the patron saints.

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[notamare]

It is his wish to be given a name. Perhaps it is the lack of satisfaction that causes him to wish for a name.

Is it your method to honor these saints, to name things for them?

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[stabilimentum]

Anything self-aware will yearn for an identity to call its own.

It is my method of celebrating them. [That is, celebrating them as being no better than court jesters.] As an example: If I wish to name a mallard duck, I may use the name 'John' from Saint John Nepomucene. He had a strong connection to water. [Given how he drowned as a martyr.]

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[notamare]

[ She pauses. Human or unicorn isn't enough of an identity? But then, her little friend couldn't call himself on or the other. ]

It is a fitting name, if such is your reason for using it. [ A pause. ] You are among the new ones to arrive in this place, are you not?