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Sequel to "The Colorful Khajiit"

   Travelling across Tamriel, M'Ria gathered a lot of books about Khajiit culture, history and folklore but didn't really have time to read them all. Once they have stopped in the tavern for a week to rest a bit, she put on a bright orange Khajiit style blouse with a belt, as she read before in the book named "The Colorful Khajiit" it's common for her (as she thought) kind to wear colorful and bright clothes. M'Ria surrounded herself with piles of books, uncluding «A Dance In Fire», «Mixed Units Tactics», «Words of Clan Mother Ahnissi» and others she hasn't read yet, and took the first book that came along, it appeared to be «Khajiiti Honorifics». Quite interesting reading stuff. At first she let out a quiet growl as she saw mention about Thalmor and Altmers, but quickly shook off her anger at them and continue reading, biting off a piece of sweetroll, starting with feminine honorifics.
   "«-dra» is a title of respect awarded to one known for her wisdom and wit..." she read quietly out loud, "«-do» is for one who has earned renown as a warrior - usually male...; «-ko» is an appellation for respected healers, mages, and scholars...; «-la» is an oh-so-fleeting title applied to graceful maidens who are unmarried, or behave as if they were...; «-ma» is for a young child of either gender, a term of endearment..."
   - But where's an «M», and these are all suffixes, and no prefix present... - M'Ria muttered to herself. She didn't thought much about her name specifics as no one told her about it, and even if she did sometimes, she was quite shy to ask about it from other Khajiits. She continued to read and in the end of an article she found:
   "This one has also heard that among the faddish youth of Alabaster, it is the fashion to place the honorific before the name, rather than after," she read. M'Ria was puzzled, there was a «-ma» but there was not an «-m». In the meantime, Maks entered the room and asked her:
   - Hey, M'Ria, interesting reading? What made you so puzzled? - he sat beside her and bit off a piece of her sweetroll and put it back on the tray.
   - Hi... - she replied thoughtfully, - I read this book, - M'Ria showed him the book cover, - and it appears that Khajiiti names are more difficult. I found out that those suffixes and prefixes are not just a nice addition, but have their meanings also and change throughout life, - she looked at him, puzzled, - but it looks like I have a prefix «M» and I can't find it in the book. And there are only suffixes and only slight mention about prefixes.
   - Hmm... - Maks hummed. - Is there any date written in the book?
   - I don't think so.. wait, yes, there is! The Second Era, year five hundred... other figures are not readable. - M'Ria replied.
   - That makes sense. - he said. - You were found by Khajiit Caravan when? In the eighteenth decade of the Forth Era? The Second Era lasted, If I'm not wrong, about nine hundred years. The Third Era lasted about four hundred and thirty years. Between you and this book are more than eight hundred years. Things have changed. Hmm, I think I saw something about Khajiit names... - Maks focused on his memory, using the Memory Citadel technique - when you have to remember huge amount of things, this is an irreplaceable asset, - got it, the book named «Interview With Three Booksellers» featuring Jo'Basha, a quite famous bookseller back in Vivec in the end of the Third Era, by the way, which means only two hundred years difference. I even had a copy somewhere...
   Maks used a personal spatial dimension spell to find and reveal the book to M'Ria.
   - Here, I think I saw about Khajiiti honorifics there too. - Maks gave her the yellow covered book.
   - Thanks. - M'Ria replied, opening book and start reading out loud, finding the right part, "«M» or «Ma» means «child» or «apprentice» or, in the vernacular, «virgin». As an apprentice can be of any age..." - That's it! - M'Ria exclaimed happily, - wait... Is that means that I'm still a «child»? Or... a «virgin»? - she blushed.
   - You're still my apprentice, remember? And I think it makes sense. You were given your name when you were young child, so «M'Ria» fit you perfectly back then. - Maks said, thinking out loud, - and maybe it could be «Ma'Ria», to be more accurate, but I like yours more, it's like soft purring, - he complimented her and continued, - then, when you were grown up a little, you could've take a name «La'Ria» or «Ria-la» as young unmarried maiden, - Maks paused, - then, when you would get married, if I'm correct, your name would be without any honorifics, just «Ria». Or is it «Sa'Ria» for an adult? Could our soul link be considered a marriage? - he winked, - and further you could become «Ria-ko» as a mage or «Do'Ria» as a swordsman. Mhm, what do you think? Do'Ria, the great Khajiit warrior!
   M'Ria was silent for a moment, then replied.
   - I think... I'd prefer to stay «M'Ria», - she looked into his eyes, - while I quite like «Sa'Ria» and «Ria-ko», I'm quite used to my old name and I'm still your apprentice indeed, - she smiled, - besides, calling me that is also an expression of endearment, remember? - M'Ria said teasingly.
   - Ahah, okay, M'Ria, I'd love to call you endearingly all the time, - Maks chuckled.

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