Dragoncrest Cliffs Ayu

Etienne sounded nothing like the names Swordfish and his siblings possessed. It did, though, sound just like the kind of name Suzu might have in a brother. They had different looks, all of them. The young seafarer wondered if that was normal, or if there were siblings who all came out looking the same. It would be hard to keep track, he thought.

Eti, the young wolf repeated. I’m Swordfish.

The boy had a nickname, too. His mom called him Fish, which was a name that he wasn’t fond of. He loved his mother dearly, though. He’d have let her call him “Seaweed-brain” if it made her happy. No matter the pet names Meerkat was allowed to use on her children, Swordfish wasn’t keen on offering that to someone else.

The boy liked his name the way it was – Swordfish.