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'Well, this is quite a bit of pressure,' said Garovel. 'Whatever name we decide on right now could end up spreading across the entire world one day. It might even end up outliving all of us.'

Hmm. Damn. Hector had been racking his brain for a decent name a moment ago, but suddenly he felt like he shouldn't be the one to decide, anymore.

Worwal decided to chime in again. 'Allow me to suggest a name, then. I know the perfect one.'

Hector noticed a flat look cross Abbas' face.

'Alright, let's hear it,' said Garovel.

'The Candle of Reestablished Quietude.'

For a time, no one responded. They merely exchanged glances with one another.

'Bit of a mouthful, don't you think?' said Garovel.

'Hmm? Really? Well, how about the Renewed Candle of Glowing Radiance?'

Hector could see Garovel's skeletal expression twist, not wanting to shoot his fellow reaper down twice in a row.

Abbas saved him, however. "Truthfully, Worwal has never been very good at naming things. Which is another reason why I wanted the two of you to do it for us, by the way."

'Oh, here we go again,' said Worwal. 'Please don't slander me in front of our allies.'

"It's not slander if it's true," said Abbas. "I offered to let him name one of my sons. Do you want to know what he suggested?"

'Oh, very much, yes,' said Garovel.

"Meteorite. He wanted my son to be named Meteorite Saqqaf."

'I still want him to be named that, quite frankly. It's a great name. Very distinctive. Instead, you went with Nadim. How many other Nadims are there among our kin, huh? I'll never understand how all these repeated names don't drive everyone crazy.'

"You didn't even suggest the Valgan word for meteorite."

'Because it would be that much more unique.'

Abbas just shook his head.