[Myr's mind immediately goes two different directions at once when Hector says that.
The first thought that manages to make it to his mouth is:]
Are we going to call Venomous and Covered In Big Pointy Spines with Huge Teeth that every time? [He's got composure enough now he can make it through the name without laughing, which would certainly startle poor Venomous and Covered In Big Pointy Spines with Huge Teeth.] Not that he doesn't deserve the dignity of his full name, of course.
[Then, the second thought:] You could do that with your forging?
[Crimes against nature or not, that's the domain of Creation and he's intrigued.] And a mabari's an enormous dog nearly as smart as a man, or so anyone from Fereldan would tell you. You'd like them, I think; it's said a mage bred them from ordinary dogs Ages ago.
[As to the nug's continued tenure in his garden, ah... Myr takes a moment to rummage up one of the winter strawberries he's been so busy growing, to pass it down under the bench to Venomous and Covered In Big Pointy Spines with Huge Teeth.] About that, actually--not the harness, but him staying in my garden. I was wondering if you'd be interested in his keeping.
why else choose so glorious a name
The first thought that manages to make it to his mouth is:]
Are we going to call Venomous and Covered In Big Pointy Spines with Huge Teeth that every time? [He's got composure enough now he can make it through the name without laughing, which would certainly startle poor Venomous and Covered In Big Pointy Spines with Huge Teeth.] Not that he doesn't deserve the dignity of his full name, of course.
[Then, the second thought:] You could do that with your forging?
[Crimes against nature or not, that's the domain of Creation and he's intrigued.] And a mabari's an enormous dog nearly as smart as a man, or so anyone from Fereldan would tell you. You'd like them, I think; it's said a mage bred them from ordinary dogs Ages ago.
[As to the nug's continued tenure in his garden, ah... Myr takes a moment to rummage up one of the winter strawberries he's been so busy growing, to pass it down under the bench to Venomous and Covered In Big Pointy Spines with Huge Teeth.] About that, actually--not the harness, but him staying in my garden. I was wondering if you'd be interested in his keeping.