Hajin stared at her reaction, completely confused by the tears welling up in her eyes and the way her hands were shaking over her mouth. It was just a name.
He had given Juna one without any ceremony, and Loccy barely reacted at all when he named her. Why was she looking at him like he had just offered her the world?
Before he could ask, the system panel flickered in front of him, responding to his confusion before he had to voice it.
[ Spirit Naming Protocol ]
[ For a contracted ring spirit, a True Name is not merely a designation. ]
[ It is an intimate act that signifies a deep, everlasting bond between bearer and spirit. ]
[ The name becomes the foundation of their shared identity, anchoring the spirit permanently to the bloodline and erasing the isolation of the prison seal. ]
He read the lines twice, his brow pulling together as the weight of what that actually meant settled in. 'It's that serious? Just giving her a name is supposed to mean all that?'
