They were sitting on the cabbage patch.
The boys were busy consuming cabbages. So Watery. So Fulfilling.
The girls were busy braiding Regulus Eda Grigori Azli's hair, and chatting with him.
"We should keep him"
Suggested the younger girl.
"Like a pet? Can we even take care of him? We can't even take care of ourselves."
"Do we need to take care of him? He can feed us. He canbtake care of us."
It was a valid point.
He was feeding them,
He was also a murder hobo.
"Hmmmm."
The boy and girl seriously pondered. They were weighing the pros and cons of being near Regulus Eda Grigori Azali.
"Let's name him", the younger girl suggested.
Regulus Eda Grigori Azali heard… and he remembered.
'Your name is Regulus Eda Grigori Azali'
His mother's words. Her only words.
"Your name is Regulus Eda Grigori Azali."
Spoke Regulus Eda Grigori Azali.
…
Silence
"..."
"...it spoke?"
The kids were surprised.
They knew he could make sounds, they didn't know he could speak.
"Your name is… Regulus… Eda…Grigor?"
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Asked the girl, she couldn't remember what he exactly said.
"Your name is Regulus Eda Grigori Azali."
He spoke again.
"..."
"...I don't think that's our name."
The boy couldn't make sense of what he was trying to say.
The girl however understood. That Regulus something something did not understand the concept of :'you, I, We, and They'.
"No,no,no,no,no! I ask 'What is your name'. You answer: 'My name is Regulus…Eda…Grig…' . Uuuum."
The girl tried to teach Regulus Eda Grigori Azali verbs and nouns.
The boy found it boring. So he continued to eat his cabbage. So Fresh. So Juicy.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Regulus Eda Grigori Azali."
The girls clapped.
But they still could not remember his full name.
So they asked again.
"Your name is…Regulus…"
"Regulus"
Answered Regulus…
"Eeeeee…"
"Eda"
Answered Regulus Eda…
"Grigorrrr…"
"Grigori"
Answered Regulus Eda Grigori…
"Aza…Aza…"
"Azali"
Answered Regulus Eda Grigori Azali.
"Regulus Eda Grigori Azali!"
The girls tried to confirm their answers.
"Regulus Eda Grigori Azali ~"
Regulus Eda Grigori Azali confirmed their answer.
They danced in joy, while chanting 'Regulus Eda Grigori Azali' together.
"What a long ass name."
Commented the boy.
***
And they learned Regulus Eda Grigori Azali's name.
Now it was his turn to learn theirs…
"What's your name?"
Asked Regulus Eda Grigori Azali.
Their faces turned sullen.
"I don't have a name."
Said the youngest girl.
In this Era, it was common to not name a child before they were five.
Her parents did not survive to see her live past five.
Thus, she wasn't named.
"I don't have a name."
Said the girl.
In this Era, it was common for parents to sell young girls to servitude. For they were too poor to even feed themselves.
Thus she abandoned the name she was given.
"I… don't remember."
Said the boy.
In this Era, it was common for children to lose their loving parents. Forced to fend for themselves.
Thus he forgot the name he once held dear.
"No Name?"
Asked Regulus Eda Grigori Azali.
"No Name."
They confirmed his question.
Thus…
Regulus Eda Grigori Azali…
Moved his hand.
He put his hands on his own torso
"Regulus…"
He put his left arm on the boy's legs, the one sitting in front of him.
"Eda…"
He moved his left hand to the girl's shoulder, the one braiding his hair on the left side.
"Grigori…"
He patted the younger girl's head with his right arm, the one who braided the right side of his hair.
"Azali."
Thus Regulus gave his name...
And they were no longer 'No Name'.
***
"Wait a minute… I'm Grigori?"
The girl who was now Grigori…a bit disappointed.
The name Grigori was too masculine, not to her taste.
"Uuum Regulus… Can you change my name… to something cuter?"
Pleaded Grigori.
"Don't be a bitch…Grigori."
Said Ed-
"Shut your mouth, Eda!"
Grigori was jealous. Why did he get the cuter name? Unforgivable.
"No.Grigori?"
Asked Regulus.
"No…Grigori."
Grigori asked bashfully. She felt like a bitch for being picky.
Thus Regulus moved his hand towards his chest.
"Grigori"
Regulus became Grigori.
"Regulus"
Grigori gave his name to the girl. She was now Regulus.
"..."
"No… it's okay… you can be Regulus…Grigori."
Said Regulus, rejecting Grigori's offer. She felt bad for taking his first name.
"No.Regulus?You.Grigori?"
"Yes…No, Regulus… I am Grigori."
Said Grigori, defeated.
"Bwahahahahahaahah… Nice to meet you Grigori."
Laughed Eda.
"Eda."
Grigori threatened, calmly.
"Shut up…
And give me your name."
It was an ultimatum.
Thus Eda became Grigori…
And Grigori became Eda…
Azali stayed Azali. She loved her new name. She decided it would be her first and only name.
Azali. That's her name.
"Grigori?"
Regulus touched the boy, asking for confirmation.
"Yes, I am Grigori."
Grigori answered, no longer just a boy.
"Eda?"
Regulus touched the girl, wanting an answer.
"I am Eda."
Eda answered, no longer just a girl.
Azali couldn't wait for her turn to be called.
"Azali~"
Regulus joyfully asked, dancing on his feet.
"Azali~"
Azali answered cheerfully, dancing on her own. She was no longer just the youngest girl.
***
Today…
Was a happy day…
Regulus Eda Grigori Azali…
Met each other today.