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[She crawls to the opposite side of the room and with the wyvern in the middle, she slams both of her palms down on the floor, mimicking Phoenix in the courtroom and jabs a finger in his direction.]

Bring it on!

[The wyvern just stares between the two of them, purring quietly and contentedly, remaining blissfully ignorant of the sudden competitive tension in the room. With a breath in and then out, she begins in the most motherly voice she can muster.]

C'mere, Tofu!

[So that's how she wants to play it! Phoenix, the original desk slammer, slams his hands on the ground as well and points dramatically as he unleashes his latest name.]

Hold it!! [Then, he goes on more sheepishly:] Albhi! Come on over here!

[Maya's definitely learned a lot from him over the years, like how to be a professional hand slammer. The name he calls out makes her pause to smile fondly across at him and she briefly wonders to herself how the kid is doing. Probably getting into trouble with that pup of his without her or Phoenix around to keep a close eye on him.

The wyvern still looks confused, staring between the two of them and startling a little at their hands slapping against the floor and that brings the rest of the animals upstairs to peer in through the door to see what all the commotion is about. Vegas barks and Charley squawks in response and it seems that the new addition to the family takes more an interest in them than either Maya or Phoenix.

Still, she isn't going to give up and let him win.]

Nick! [Not you, Phoenix. The wyvern.] Who's a good boooooooyyy...

[Her voice falls away, suddenly realizing how weird that feels to say...]

Huh.

[Ah, looks like the other kids are awake... He thinks with an internal sigh as the rest of their animals arrive.

He slaps the floor a little to try to draw the baby's attention, but he certainly shares that weird feeling at hearing what Maya says.

Phoenix replies with a standard deadpan.]

...Still liking that name?

[Yeah, yeah, yeah. It seemed like a good idea in retrospect but having to say it out loud like that changes a lot of things. Still, Maya recovers from that awkward feeling with relative ease and she almost... almost stops.]

Something wrong? You want me to call you a good boy too, Nick? Because you're gonna have to earn it!

N-no, of course not! [he sputters back.]

I don't need to be a good boy. Not at all!

[The dragon does seem to perk up whenever the phrase "good boy" is mentioned, though.]

[She bursts into a fit of laughter and doesn't respond with what she would have liked to respond with and instead turns her attention as her giggles die away again. Her hand taps the floor a little more gently this time and that calls Charley into the room and to her. Perhaps this will work in her favour? She flashes Phoenix a determined yet cheeky smile.]

Tofu!

[She might be cheating a little with the giant wyvern next to her who squawks out loud and manages to keep the little one's attention fixed on her... and he starts crawling across the room with quick, excited breaths through his itty bitty nostrils, waggling his bum right at Phoenix.]

AH-HA!

[His shoulders slump in disappointment for a moment, but he manages to pick himself up and smile lightly.]

Well... that's the name he chose. [And at least it's not an option we eat often.

He steps over towards Maya and the wyvern.]

Welcome to the family, Tofu.

[She's quick to lean forward and scoop up the wyvern from the floor, standing up next to Phoenix and holding the baby out to him after giving him a nuzzle with her nose. He squeaks up at the two of them and wriggles as Charley joins in.]

Tofu it is! Another victory in the bag for Maya Fey.

[She nudges the wyvern again at Phoenix. Take him.]

Congratulations, I guess. [He admits with a small laugh, and then the air warms up as he takes the wyvern in his arms.]

Hello, Tofu!

He's taken a liking to you already!

[Tofu squawks and wiggles in Phoenix's hands when she reaches out to scratch his belly and, with a satisfied sigh, Maya slaps Phoenix on the back.]

Good thing, too. I'm gonna go grab some food for the little guy. I'm not sure what he'll like so a bit of everything should do the trick. Can you make sure the dogs eat too while I'm gone? Oh, and Charley, too! You might need to slice and dice some meat I left in the fridge for him.

[No room for debate. She meanders out of the room, leaving him there with the two wyverns and the two dogs all waggling their tails at him, and Maya gives him a wave as she calls back over her shoulder.]

Thanks, Nick!

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