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[freedom_is_grey]

It's been an interesting and adventurous few days -- understatement -- but what is coming today is perhaps the most interesting and adventurous moment of them all.

Introducing Cullen to Wade and Herren, the finest blacksmiths and designers in any country, and seeing what vision Wade has for him.

It is sure to be interesting.

And potentially life-saving, as Ysalwen has found out too many times to count.

And so.

"He's a very, um, particular sort of person, is Wade," Ysalwen murmurs to Cullen just before they enter the smithy. "Herren is the more grounded. And the more silent. Just -- try not to get offended?"

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[freedom_is_grey]

"Key? Well, it's a solid-sounding name, I'll give it that. Unexpected, too."

She grins at that, and maybe looks a little fond, somewhere around the eyes.

"And I did tell you so. I'm glad you can admit it."

[howtoactfereldan]

"Yes, well." Cullen manages to refrain from rolling his eyes. He is a grown adult, after all. "I can admit when I'm wrong. Though it happens quite rarely.

"And it's not -- like a lock and key. It's -- an Alamarri word. Ci. C-i."

[freedom_is_grey]

"Yes, well. There's a third time for everything."

And a first and second, yes, but everyone already knew that.

"Ci. It's pretty. Though it's -- not a word I'm familiar with, I'm afraid. I'm assuming it means something cheerful?"

Who could look at Ci's face and not feel cheerful? No one, obviously.

[howtoactfereldan]

"Ah."

He wasn't counting on her -- or anyone, really -- asking what it means.

"Uh. It... yes. Something like that."

Might as well get it over with. "Dog. It means dog."

[freedom_is_grey]

She grins at that, sudden and startled.

"Ah. Well, it does have the benefit of accuracy. And like I said, it sounds pretty."

And, moving toward the door to the smithy --

"Now, shall we all be properly introduced? It only seems polite for such a fine lady as Ci."

And one must always be polite to mabari.