Is it? Well, it's your beast so you can name it whatever you want.
[He wouldn't know or care what it was to name a pet or animal companion. He'd never had one in his childhood or his adult life; they had been around a little with some of his associates but never been interested personally. Still, he was under the assumption that naming was a point of pride for most. A while boar named Whitey and a black horse named Blackie... a little on the nose.
He sensed Richard's silence, and while he made no move to disrupt it with senseless noise about this or that like his daughter might, he tightened his grip on Richard's hand as they came closer to town. How far had the younger man been when that mother of his had let go and walked away? There would be no repeat today as he kept a steady even pace and held on.
Calm, assured, confident.
Yet, he paused at the request, turning to regard his lover.] I won't. You have my word.
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Date: 2024-10-24 03:24 am (UTC)[He wouldn't know or care what it was to name a pet or animal companion. He'd never had one in his childhood or his adult life; they had been around a little with some of his associates but never been interested personally. Still, he was under the assumption that naming was a point of pride for most. A while boar named Whitey and a black horse named Blackie... a little on the nose.
He sensed Richard's silence, and while he made no move to disrupt it with senseless noise about this or that like his daughter might, he tightened his grip on Richard's hand as they came closer to town. How far had the younger man been when that mother of his had let go and walked away? There would be no repeat today as he kept a steady even pace and held on.
Calm, assured, confident.
Yet, he paused at the request, turning to regard his lover.] I won't. You have my word.