Layers To A Name - Jerky and Textiles
Funnily enough, I discovered that this bull had the same situation as my dojo because all the years he's been living on this ranch, he was just referred to as the "Bull", nothing more. Both of them had a reputation for what they could do, but how I wished they were named something appropriate or cool-sounding.
In any case, I turned to the beast in question because how many times could a living being had a say in what they were being named or called in their lifetime?
Even the nickname "Kid" got stuck with me and I'd probably get called that by people older than me for the foreseeable future or in the worst-case scenario, have it also carved in my tombstone.
"Alright, buddy~ You cool with me naming you?"
He snorted but in a more enthusiastic way, "Hmrghfhh!"
"Great!"
Mauro suddenly cut in, "You can speak to animals?"
I waved him off, "Mauro, we're busy here. Git."
"The fuck—"