[ She lets out a whistle. ] That's a lot of power.

[ Names are so widespread and common and so easily taken for granted that the thought of anyone managing to just erase a name from existence is... admiringly terrifying. Especially when it comes with the repercussions X has mentioned. Well, disappearing along with the name would also be bad, but to live with pain even from the accidental mention of something that's supposed to be yours? Wow. ]

I understand now. I never really thought much about it before, but... yeah.

So, um, just to make it really clear... if I tell someone about Ann and call her "my friend," that's okay? But if I'm talking to Ann and call her "friend," it's not? Like if I run into her in the street and say, "Hey, friend!" or "Hey, you!" that will hurt her?

[ She's trying to think of all the possible ways she might accidentally call X with a name, so she can avoid them. Somehow. ]