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[carmesi]

Hilda is feeling very particular about your naming skills.

[aquilus]

[A deep, deep sigh of exasperation cannot possibly be conveyed through their mental text connection but perhaps Wanda can hear it anyway, somehow.]

Names are for humans. Designations are sufficient for animals.

[carmesi]

You know it's important to her.

[aquilus]

Which is why I am allowing her to have her way in the matter.

Eventually.

[carmesi]

I had to tell her that she could name them after precious gems.
But I think you could name at least one. You can still do numbers, but in another language.

[aquilus]

They would still be numbers and I am certain she would object to that, coming from me.
In which case it's better to just acquiesce.
That doesn't mean I won't make her work for it.

[carmesi]

[give her more credit, altaïr.]

I think—and I know it isn't an excuse—but I think looking after these lizards is distracting her from something that is upsetting her.
Make her work for it, but give her her win a little earlier, if you could?

[you know... girl things, but wanda's a little worried.]

[aquilus]

What is bothering her?

[Does he need to kill someone?]

[carmesi]

It’s… complicated. Feelings are complicated.

[no you don’t sir. yet.]

[aquilus]

That they are.

[Okay, but he will at a moment's notice. No one tell Hilda.]

[carmesi]

She’s working on it. I think it’ll get better, but… in the meantime, just let her have her win. Okay?

[aquilus]

I was going to anyway.

[He is aware this sounds very childish.]

I will do so sooner than expected.

[carmesi]

[her 'thank you' goes unsaid, but altaïr must know the sentiment is there.]

I'd be happy to take in two of the lizards that you name.

[aquilus]

Is my naming them a condition of your hospitality?

[carmesi]

[hm, honestly? not really. but wanda tries to play hilda’s game here. what would hilda do…]

Yes.

[aquilus]

[That's what he thought.]

Fine. I will let you and her know my selections soon.