"Oh, no," Ariadne said. Alastrians were actually appalled at the idea of naming their children after any word with meaning. As if that would somehow seal the child's destiny.

It was funny, too, because everyone said 'Airy' was a nickname that suited her well. The way she talked, the way she acted, the way she moved. It was like gravity was just barely holding her down. Any moment, she would sprout wings and fly away into the day like a sparrow.

But that came about long after her hatchling days.

She shrugged. "My father just liked the sound of it."