[ Stephen, then. There's a little tug of pride to ground the sudden swell of memory, and it's only bolstered with what follows. He's heard the name before from other mouths. Given who, there's a certain honor in finding himself amongst the number. ]
A-Yao. [ Trying it on, testing it, settling pronunciation. Grappling with an odd turn of bashfulness at what seems somehow like a greater intimacy than he was expecting from this exchange. ] Good.
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A-Yao. [ Trying it on, testing it, settling pronunciation. Grappling with an odd turn of bashfulness at what seems somehow like a greater intimacy than he was expecting from this exchange. ] Good.
[ A good trade. A name for a name. ]