Of course his sister would focus on something like his name. His fur puffed up indignantly at her accusation, a snort coming from him. “I dunno, it just sounded good at the time okay? My friends usually just call me Al,” and by friends he really meant just Hal, but he supposed if it was Ari it would be alright.
Also like his sister she seemed to focus on the little stuff. He didn’t miss that she overlooked his offer, not getting a direct response from it but he allowed it to slide. For now. If she ever decided to change her mind she would always be welcome in their future ranks, a guaranteed outright acceptance. He gave an awkward cough at her excitement, if he’d been human he would have been rubbing at the back of his neck. “She’s not my girl...not that I would mind if she was. She just doesn’t like me that way, she only sees me as a friend. Her name’s Sahalie,” Kino replied with a small shrug.