[Day 7, Late Morning] Study Hall (Open)

[Jiyo Sora]

"Hm." Ko considered this, biting her lip again. "I should learn more of him. My sea-cousins said he's the strongest one. Or... the one with the most power."

"If you'd like an introduction, I can probably arrange one when we get back.

She shrugged. "No surprise, with war-captive. Humans took pups, so much-much anger from all. Great hero to save them, then escape back.

"As one who guards the Emperor's... pups... I can see why his Name is so respected. While he can be a great help to us, I'm glad he's home."

[Canary]

"As one who guards the Emperor's... pups... I can see why his Name is so respected. While he can be a great help to us, I'm glad he's home."

She nodded in approval. "Good-great thing, to guard pups. Act of great Name. My... respect? Is right word?"

[Jiyo Sora]

She nodded in approval. "Good-great thing, to guard pups. Act of great Name. My... respect? Is right word?"

He smiled and bowed his head.

"It works for me. I have similar views on preserving and sharing knowledge, so we're more than even on that score."

[Inga]

She waited for Sora to finish to continueher line of questions. "Questions... how can people empower a name? How can one take the name power away?" Inga had so many questions.

[Canary]

He smiled and bowed his head.

"It works for me. I have similar views on preserving and sharing knowledge, so we're more than even on that score."

She smiled and nodded at that. "Humans gather-gather knowings like this?"

She waited for Sora to finish to continueher line of questions. "Questions... how can people empower a name? How can one take the name power away?" Inga had so many questions.

"Mm... Preserve people. Get things for people. Make new things. Make friends. Save pups. All-all know Name. Build strong Name," she explained. "Lose name just... same-flipped. Bring enemies to people. Stupid-stupid no-point fight. Get pups killed... no-mean not excuse. Name and people tied."

[Jiyo Sora]

He smiled and bowed his head.

"It works for me. I have similar views on preserving and sharing knowledge, so we're more than even on that score."

She smiled and nodded at that. "Humans gather-gather knowings like this?"

"We're starting to. Nothing on this... scale yet, but, I intend to change that, whether I make it back alive or just have to send word."

[Inga]

"Sounds like a hero." Inga smiled. "Is there any thing without a name?" continued to question.

[Canary]

"We're starting to. Nothing on this... scale yet, but, I intend to change that, whether I make it back alive or just have to send word."

She nodded. "Many knowings in world. Make big-big place. Maybe get plan-builder Nezumi help, to make big-big with no fall."

"Sounds like a hero." Inga smiled. "Is there any thing without a name?" continued to question.

"No. All things have Name," she says. "Name is... all of thing. What thing is. What thing does. What happened to thing. Sometimes short, sometimes long."

[Jiyo Sora]

She nodded. "Many knowings in world. Make big-big place. Maybe get plan-builder Nezumi help, to make big-big with no fall."

"If we build it... I'm going to want to transcribe any of these memory sticks you're willing to tell us. We can tell you some of our histories and stories in return."

[Canary]

"If we build it... I'm going to want to transcribe any of these memory sticks you're willing to tell us. We can tell you some of our histories and stories in return."

"Yes-yes! Do this. Markings not-not direct. Scent better, but humans nose-blind. Better to have markings than no things. Share much." She sighed. "Hope we talk nice soon. Fight-fight north humans waste."

[Jiyo Sora]

"Yes-yes! Do this. Markings not-not direct. Scent better, but humans nose-blind. Better to have markings than no things. Share much." She sighed. "Hope we talk nice soon. Fight-fight north humans waste."

"Our being here and being made as welcome as we have is a good sign. It's up to us- to humans- to make good on your people's gesture."