"Bovril." She couldn't figure out why her brotherkin did not have a name. It was rather silly, giving her a name but not him.

He tilted his head at her, not sure how to respond. "Barking spiders," he eventually responded.

"Mr. Sharp," Bovril giggled.

"I do wish she'd stop saying that," 'Dylan' complained to Alek.

He suppressed an amused smile. "She must really like you, then."

"Aye, I guess. She's been teaching the other loris how I speak, too," the not-boy added.

"Barking spiders!" Bovril's brother exclaimed for emphasis.

"How mad do you think Dr. Barlow's going to be when she finds out?" Alek asked, slightly worried.

'Dylan' shrugged. "No idea. Better hope she doesn't throw us off the ship, aye?"

Alek grinned. "Yes, that'd be best."

There was a lull in the conversation, as the pair of them watched Bovril and her brother play-fight. "Hey, does Bovril's brother have a name?"

"Name!"

Frowning, Alek replied, "No… I don't think so…"

"So it's Bovril and loris, then," the blond said. She paused. "Barking idiotic, that is."

"I thought they weren't supposed to name them, though. Not get attached," Alek commented.

'Dylan' rolled her eyes. "The loris is attached to her. The only reason it's fine being away from her now is because his sister's here. And there's only two of them, anyway. They both deserve names."

Bovril's brotherkin sat up on his hind legs, ears perked. "Names?"

"Name," Bovril confirmed.

This started up an excited flurry of exclamations of "Name!" 'Dylan' giggled at this.

Alek stroked the male loris' head softly. "What shall you be called?" he asked, half to himself.

"Something close to 'loris'," the girl-not-boy responded, thinking. "Lori? Nah, that sounds like a barking girl's name."

"What about something else tea-related?" Alek suggested.

"Earl?"

"Herb?"

'Dylan' laughed. "I don't think that'll work. Loris… Lori… Larry!"

Alek frowned again. "Larry?"

"I think it fits, you ninny," 'Dylan' said, mildly annoyed by how he didn't immediately get it.

"Mmm…" Alek hummed slightly, thinking hard.

"Larry!" Bovril cried.

"Larry!" her brother replied.

"Aye, Larry."

Alek smiled slightly. "Larry it is, then."

AN: Yes! I finally got something done! Unintended hiatus, over. It's short, I know, but... at least it's something, right?