The little one immediately protested, "What do you mean, 'Glutton'? I'm... I'm... What was I again?"
Lucian quipped, "Is memory loss just the norm on Solaris or something?"
Chixia retorted, "Of course not! As far as we can tell, it's just Rover and this little one who've lost their memories."
The little one stomped its feet in frustration. "Ugh! I... I don't even have a name? I need a name too!"
It turned to Rover. "So you've lost your memory too? Then how come you remember your name?"
Rover chuckled softly. "Lucian gave me that name... Though it's not really a name, just a nickname."
The little one rubbed its head. "A nickname... Hmm... I think I need one too!"
"And 'little one' is way too casual. You've gotta come up with something fierce for me!"
"If you do, I'll share some of this food with you."
Lucian tugged its ear. "Hey, this food was bought by Yangyang and Chixia. How is it suddenly yours to share?"
The little one huffed, "Don't call me 'hey'! Call me... Call me... Ugh, what was it again...?"
It seemed to short-circuit for a moment before shaking its head. "No, no, never mind! Just hurry up and give me a cool nickname!"
Chixia pondered. "Hmm... A fierce title, huh? How about..."
The little one wiggled eagerly, staring at her. "What? What is it?"
Chixia's eyes lit up. "How about 'Thunderous Invincible Mega Echo'? Sounds awesome, right?"
The little one immediately waved its hands. "No way! That's way too obvious. Anyone would know I'm an Echo just from that..."
Chixia crossed her arms, proud of her naming skills. "I think it's great! 'Thunderous Invincible'—heroes in dramas always shout stuff like that when they transform!"
Lucian stroked his chin. "You want something fierce but not too on-the-nose, huh? You're picky for such a tiny thing. But I've got the perfect name!"
The little one perked up. "What is it? What is it?"
Lucian crossed his arms and declared grandly, "From now on, you shall be known as... 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Warrior'!"
Yangyang: "Pfft—"
Chixia burst out laughing. "That's hilarious! It's fierce and doesn't give away that you're an Echo. I think it suits you!"
The little one flew up and bonked Lucian on the head twice. "No way! That's basically the same as Chixia's idea! And it's way too long—I'd never remember it!"
Lucian smirked. "Ah, but you don't understand. As the saying goes, the longer the name, the stronger you are. Doesn't that make you sound impressive?"
The little one faltered, momentarily convinced. "R-Really? But... this doesn't feel like my name at all..."
"Ugh! No, no! This absolutely isn't it! Definitely not!"
Rover sighed and rubbed her temples. "If nothing works, how about just 'Abby'? Same sound, different character."
Lucian raised an eyebrow. "Rover... Abby..."
He nodded firmly. "Yeah. That's it. You're our child now."
Chixia scowled. "How did we jump to having a kid?! And how can a human and another human give birth to an Echo?!"
Rover nodded in agreement. "Lucian and I don't have a real child yet, but we will someday. So we can treat Abby as practice—that way, we won't make mistakes when the time comes."
Abby shook its head frantically. "Wait, wait! Why is everyone suddenly okay with this name?!"
"'Abby'—you just came up with that on the spot, didn't you? That's way too lazy!"
Rover shook her head. "Abby? Ah, no! Simple is best. And it suits your personality!"
Abby rubbed its head. "Just two syllable... It is easy to remember. Definitely better than what Lucian and Chixia came up with... But it's not fierce at all..."
Lucian laughed. "Since you're our child, your name should combine ours."
"So from now on, you're 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Abby'!"
Chixia clapped excitedly. "Perfect! It's fierce and unique!"
"Lucian, what should we name our future kids?"
Rover: "Chixia, sorry, but there's no room for you in this family."
Chixia: "???"
As the two began bickering again, Abby muttered something under its breath.
"Abby... Xesara... Abraxas..."
Yangyang tilted her head. "What are you saying?"
Abby crossed its arms. "I've decided! From now on, I'm just 'Abby'!"
Lucian sighed dramatically. "Aw, 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Abby' was way cooler."
Rover: "I thought you didn't like it."
Abby: "No way! After finally getting a new name—one you gave me—of course I'm keeping it! And no more calling me 'little one'!"
Lucian: "I still think 'Cosmic Invincible Super Thunder Raptor Abby' is better."
Chixia: "Why are you so obsessed with that name?!"
Lucian pondered. "I think you'd get along great with Haki Yang and Haki Rover. Too bad I left them at the frontlines, so you can't meet them right now."
Abby blinked. "Haki Yang? Haki Rover? What are those?"
Lucian: "Those are the names I gave my two Echoes."
Suddenly, inspiration struck. "You're an Echo too—how about 'Haki B'?"
Abby: "...I feel nothing but malice from that name."
Chixia tilted her head. "Speaking of, why was Abby inside Rover's Tacet Mark?"
"Don't Echoes usually live inside Terminals?"
Lucian explained, "After returning from the battlefield, Rover and I went to Huaxu Academy for a checkup."
"To put it simply, Rover is Abby's Terminal. But they're also independent entities that influence each other through their bond."
"You share energy and life force. If one grows stronger, the other benefits too."
"But Abby can't act independently without Rover."
Rover nodded. "According to Baizhi, that's exactly how it works."
Chixia gasped. "So it really was Abby who helped you absorb the Threnodian? It's hard to believe such a tiny body can hold so much frequency!"
Lucian: "Which is why I called it a Glutton. Totally accurate!"
Abby fumed. "Not a Glutton! I'm Abby! Can't you show some respect for my new name?!"