"Let it be Lung Tien Xiang, then," Laurence tells him, hoping to assuage the younger man's carefully-held concern.

"He is so pleased to be able to learn more of his heritage; he has quite embraced it, which is all for the best."

Laurence's own feelings on their time in China and the complications arising therefrom may be safely set aside to prioritize Temeraire's in this matter. "Besides which it is a flattering name; I believe it means 'auspicious' or something similar."

He looks a question at Lan Wangji; his own Chinese is elementary at best.