Hmm... [ Alberto hums thoughtfully, a vague lopsided smile still on his face as he considers. ]
So it's your favorite because of them. Not because of the name.
[ After a beat, he smiles a bit more warmly, looking the cat straight-on again. He figures that that name is special because the person is special — it shouldn't be the name Alberto calls him, if that's the case, in his book. That's special between just them. But he does have a good idea from that, he thinks. A nice spin on the same meaning, but with Alberto's own twist. ]
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So it's your favorite because of them. Not because of the name.
[ After a beat, he smiles a bit more warmly, looking the cat straight-on again. He figures that that name is special because the person is special — it shouldn't be the name Alberto calls him, if that's the case, in his book. That's special between just them. But he does have a good idea from that, he thinks. A nice spin on the same meaning, but with Alberto's own twist. ]
...Can I call you Fidel?