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Next time it appears at her side, she repeats the question it asked her. It is still there, which surprises her. Souls usually only stay a few weeks before they are happy enough or willing to move on. The soul smiles to her, even though she will still not look at it. It answers that it is a Boov, as if its species is important. As if its species is what she asked for. Male, it adds, when it sees her frown.
She surprise the both of them, asking for its name. She has never asked. It has never mattered. She has never cared to get to know the souls she guide.
It answers Oh, but she is not sure whether it is a sound or a name.