"No," Laurence says, falling into step beside the young man, who moves with such unconscious elegance that Laurence cannot help but note it. "I have got used to hearing his Chinese name now, and there's a certain argument to make for it being the proper address."

He sounds a little rueful; the last thing he'd meant to do when harnessing Temeraire was step on the toes of an Emperor. "And Temeraire himself answers to both, so you may freely choose which you yourself prefer to use. I will take no offense."