“Ha! Well, then, it’s worked like a charm again!” Nixie replied. At Ren’s introduction, she took a thoughtful pose.

“Pet names already? You’ll have to give me some time to figure that one out, so for now, Ren it is!”

She pushed herself up into a hover, looking at Ren. “If I get your pronouns wrong, please let me know. I would hate to upset my dear Alpha because I used the wrong word. It’ll probably also make my new name for you easier to create!”