(Snorts with laughter.)  Of all the ways to most offend the Gorgon, calling her by a ludicrous nickname name would be top of the list.  Aylia's mother is, um . . . somewhat less than competent about remembering people's names, even if it's something as basically simple as: "If you can't pronounce my personal name, call me by my species."  Even an accurately abbreviated version of her name would be culturally offensive -- which is why she doesn't go by "Hthfth" or anything!



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