Whitebark Stream into the fray

one name? surya cocked his head in confusion, though realized a beat later what the boy meant when his introduction came with a surname. ah, yes, he answered, grinning. one name. his family was not in the business of giving out multiple monikers; why this was, he didn't know.

nice to meet you, kiyoshi draconid, surya added, impressed at how regal it sounded. the pup could have been a prince—was his mother some kind of queen? only those of royalty had such a stately pair of names. i hope i didn't disturb your bird-watching.

he sort of did, but that was past them now. he wondered whether kiyoshi draconid knew the birds for prey and not pals.