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[throughbamboo]

[chuckles softly, keeping it up. But he'll keep his teasing to himself, making bro feel good is much more important]

[doggonemad]

[ he's a little sulky because of course he is, but he isn't as tense now. ]

[throughbamboo]

Want me ta get the other ear?

[because look, he's relaxing, that's a good thing]

[doggonemad]

. . . yeah.

[throughbamboo]

[cute . . . doing just that, immediately trying to find the best spot on that side, too]

[doggonemad]

[ unfortunately . . . he likes it. ]

[throughbamboo]

[why is it unfortunate ):]

[doggonemad]

[ because this is sooooo embarrassing.

his tail keeps wagging. ]

[throughbamboo]

[it's just them!!]

'Least ya get somethin' good outta this.

[doggonemad]

It ain't bad, s'just . . . whatever, yanno?

[throughbamboo]

Mmm. Y'want me ta stop?

[doggonemad]

. . . no.

[throughbamboo]

[he snorts softly]

I'll stop teasin' ya, at least.

[doggonemad]

Thanks.

[ settles back in, quiet for a moment as he considers something. ]

Oi, Nue?

[throughbamboo]

[he does pause at that, because Hannya never uses his name]

Yeah?

[doggonemad]

. . . d'ya want yer name back?

[throughbamboo]

[ah. He frowns a little in thought, hand resuming but slower and more distractedly]

Mmm . . . think I do, but I ain't in any rush ta get it back, y'know?

Do you?

[doggonemad]

. . . Yeah. Real fuckin' badly.

Is that weird?

[throughbamboo]

[he shakes his head]

Why would it be weird? S'yours an' ya want it back.

[doggonemad]

S'just a name. But yeah, s'my name.

[throughbamboo]

'Zactly. Nothin' weird 'bout that.

[doggonemad]

. . . m'gonna start askin' around. Zenith-han prob'ly knows somethin' since the shepherds usually get that sorta info, so I bet he'll share it once we've all decompressed.

[throughbamboo]

Mmm, 'm sure he will. Bet you ain't the only one who'll want their name back.

[a beat. Another thoughtful skritch]

I'll go after mine when ya go for yours.

[doggonemad]

[ mmm, leans in. ]

Yeah? That'd help a lot.

[throughbamboo]

[keeps doing it]

Mmm. Figure I'll help whoever even after that, but . . . if yer gettin' yours back, I want mine back too.