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[flightlessbird]

[ a flurry of leafy outdoor motion! and it seems to have cut in mid-sentence, or at least mid-shout— ]

—wanted was to know if I had found North yet! [ oh a face!! big dark eyes, huge scowl, and like the biggest, fluffiest hooded jacket ever. ] They were very rude and I would not have minded hurting them, or maybe I would kill them, but they ran away, and now my back hurts. Raafa says people who run away are cowards, and not worth anything. I do not want to see any of them again.

[ a pause, one heavy, frustrated sigh, and then she looks a little bit less pissed. it's good to have that out of her system. no onto what really matters, in the middle of this violent occupation. ]

Also, I want someone to teach me to write.

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[septim]

It means 'warrior'.

[flightlessbird]

Really? Who do you fight?

[septim]

Ah, well, I don't like to fight but I do if I must.

[flightlessbird]

But— "warrior" means "fighter", yes?

[septim]

Yes.

[flightlessbird]

Fighters should like to fight. Maybe you need a new name.

[septim]

Maybe. [ Oh, he's laughing. ] Don't know what I'd pick, or what suits me.

[flightlessbird]

That is not hard. What do you like to do?

[septim]

I like to help people. And read.

[flightlessbird]

To help people do what?

[septim]

[ Oh, that's a hard question. ] To...help them with their problems. To help them be happy.

[flightlessbird]

[ blank... stare... ]

Oh. Then we do not have a word for that I can give you.

[septim]

Then may I keep being Martin?

[flightlessbird]

For now.

[septim]

Let me know if you find a name for me.

[flightlessbird]

[ oh wait SUDDEN THOUGHT ]

Do you help old people?

[septim]

I help people of all ages. I'm a healer.

[flightlessbird]

Oh. You should have said.

You can be [ INSERT CRAZY BIRDWHISTLE SOUND HERE ].

[septim]

[ What. ] I...can't pronounce that.

[flightlessbird]

But I can, so I will call you that.

[septim]

[ But Martin isn't sure if he'll answer to that because it's just a whistle... ] May I just be Martin? I'm rather fond of my name.

[flightlessbird]

But it is wrong, you said yourself.

[septim]

A name is much more than its meaning. Is its history too, the memories behind it. I've been Martin for far too long...

[flightlessbird]

My name is none of that. It is new.

[septim]

Then I hope you'll be able to make good memories of it.