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“I would be pleased to review our lists together,” he told me, like he was giving a mission report. “From where did you gain inspiration when creating your list?”
“Well, I haven’t made it yet, but I’m thinking of drawing heavily from angel literature.”
“Historical records?” he asked.
“No, literature. As in fiction. There are a lot of novels with angels in them.”
“Most of which are completely preposterous,” he said stiffly.
“Of course they’re preposterous. That’s what makes them fun to read.”
Nero stopped casting spells long enough to give me a hard look. “You read novels about angels?”
“Yep. All the time. I especially like angel romance books. They’re so educational. Did you know angels can have sex while levitating? Why haven’t we ever tried that?”
“Because it’s impractical.”
“Do you think our wings would get in the way?”
“For instance,” he said drily.
“Even so. You should read these books, Nero. You could learn a lot about yourself from them.”
He watched me, his face a marble mask. “You have never actually read an angel romance novel, have you?”
“No, I have not.” I snorted. “But it was really funny when you thought that I had.”
He expelled a long-suffering sigh. “Leda, our daughter must bear a dignified name, one worthy of an angel.”
“And she will. I promise. I know it’s important to you.”
“Yes. It is.”
“We’ll take a look at your list,” I promised, feeling a little guilty for teasing him earlier.
“And you will listen to the historical background of the soldier who bore each name on the list?”
“Of course.”
He looked at me like he thought I might make another joke. When I didn’t, he nodded in satisfaction. “Good. You will need to remain focused. There are two-hundred-and-sixty-one names on my list.”
My eyes grew wide. “It will take months to go through all of those names and their stories.”
“That is precisely why I started the list now. It gives me time to add more names.”
“How many names are you planning on adding?” I asked him, trying not to panic.
“No more than a few hundred,” he assured me.
“A…few…hundred.”
“The Legion has a long and rich history, Leda.”
“Few hundred,” I muttered.
“One can never be too prepared for battle.”
“We’re choosing a name for our daughter, Nero, not marching into battle.”
