"And how do we derive a pronunciation of a written name, you don't... have mouths..."

<The thing you're doing on your end involves having a pronunciation in mind? Uh, you could describe the characters, I guess.>

"I don't actually know how translation magic handles that, where did how Bella pronounces your name come from - anyway here it is, first character in the name is a vertical line with -" He describes the name of an Ismea Carastul-Harwan.

<I have heard of her, runs a successful lighting company. I haven't met her. That's interesting.>

Two tiny Dwarves appear in Cam's hand. "- and both magic Ardas have them too, neat."

" - we do? What are their names there -"

"Perhaps you could tell me what written material you would expect a name to appear on for a Dwarf in your world!"

"Contracts they'd signed, probably?"

"Aitim and/or Khemet any opinions on whether we want Magic able to track one of these down?"

"She has a good head on her shoulders? He could presumably still ruin her life in a fit of spite if he wanted to."

"I don't want to do that."

"He might not be able to, not with Dwarves, not if she's rich."

Cam looks. "Isun."

"Thank you.'

"Do I have one?"

"No, I was checking everybody, this is it for worlds we know about now."

Nod.

"Mine is presumably dead?"

"Lemme double-check. ...yes, but this is a very lively posture for a dead person, the dead Rabiah had some blood on her."

"Wait a second are you actually -"

"They're mostly plastic but I know what substitutions to make in organics so they look informative, calm down."

"Lively for a dead person meaning - there's an afterlife? Or just that she was struck down in the middle of something?"

"It could be either, if she died very abruptly while standing up and making a gesture." He offers Rirosseth the model.

She studies it, puzzled.

<I think you had probably better not get in touch with mine until you've talked with the Imperatrix, she might have some priorities for how Andalite command learns of interdimensional allies.>