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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Name ceremony

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The princess looked around the dimly lit hut made of moss and bark, her heart pounding in confusion and fear.

"Where am I trapped now?" she whispered, eyeing the green creature with suspicion. "This green goblin... he won't eat me, right? Maybe not—probably because of that treaty they mentioned."

Suddenly, the goblin named **Gojiro** darted away, his tiny feet pattering against the forest floor. He ran straight to the house of the **Goblin Village Chief**, his breath hurried and voice urgent.

"Village Chief!" Gojiro called out. "Please come with me, it's important!"

The aged goblin chief, hunched and wary, opened his door. "What happened now, Gojiro?"

Gojiro replied with childlike excitement, "In the forest, we found a human... a human child! We brought her back to the village!"

The chief's eyes widened in dismay. "Gojiro! You always do things you shouldn't be doing!"

"But I didn't do anything wrong!" Gojiro protested. "I only helped her. She was alone… she needed someone."

"You still don't understand, Gojiro," the chief muttered grimly. "This is not a simple matter. Come, we must go to your home. Now."

At Gojiro's house, the goblin child called out proudly, "Papa! Mama! I brought the Village Chief!"

Gojiro's father, **Gobro**, stood tall and calm. "I know my children broke the rules, but they only did it to save a life. They brought this human child here because they couldn't leave her alone in the woods."

His wife, kind-eyed and gentle, nodded in agreement. "Please… let us keep her. She's so beautiful. We promise to take good care of her."

The Village Chief sighed. "This is not just about kindness. If other goblins find out there's a human here, they'll misunderstand. We could all be in danger."

Gobro stepped forward. "Please, Chief. You must find a way. Do something, anything."

"I will leave for the Monster King's castle at first light," the chief finally said. "Only he can decide what's to be done."

Gojiro pleaded, his voice breaking with emotion. "Papa, Mama... can't we please keep her?"

His parents knelt beside him, placing their hands gently on his shoulders. "Don't worry, child," they said. "The Village Chief and we will do everything we can to protect her."

Then, another goblin child, **Gobna**, chirped, "First, we should give her a name!"

"Yes!" Gojiro grinned. "Her name should be… **Gobnoni**!"

Gobna wrinkled her nose. "No way! She's not a goblin. We should give her a name that suits a human."

Mama Goblin leaned close, looking at the girl's curious eyes and soft face. "She's a human... and she's beautiful. Her name should be... **Velka**."

"Velka?" Gojiro whispered, testing the name on his tongue. "It's lovely."

Gobna smiled. "Isn't it cute? Velka. It sounds like love itself."

The girl—now Velka—crossed her arms and frowned. "What a ridiculous name. Velka? That's not even a real name. Goblins really don't know how to name people!"

The goblins only laughed.

As the night grew darker, the Village Chief stood. "I will take my leave. Gobro, walk with me."

"Of course, Chief. I'll escort you home."

Before leaving, Gobro turned to the children. "You kids, go to bed now. Everything will be fine."

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