"I recall you talkin' about her bein' a heavy sleeper. Honestly troublesome sorts of kids got their benefits. They got quick wits about 'em in' tight situations. Is Mud short for anything or was she just prone to gettin' into it?"

Seriously, she could convince this poor man her name was Mudiva or something. He'd accept it. He doesn't get the intricacies of human naming conventions.

"I'm surprised more folks ain't thought I was somethin' like a demon! Not even one's jumped to the conclusion. An' the only time anyone asked me why I's blue was when ever'body got turned to kids when I first showed up. I started makin' up excuses at some point. Shit like 'the doctor got confused'."