I Am Mustafin
Has my disrespect been warranted?
Be smart.
My resolve fractured, I finally forfeit. “Alaki Bea Miller.”
I expect satisfaction in his eyes, but instead I see curiosity slowly shifting to awe. Again, it confuses me.
“I was unaware that your last name still existed,” he admits. “I’ve only ever heard it in literature.”
He’s never heard it before because only the superiors' names were deemed worthy. Diallo, Talos, Santos, Wen, and Mustafin are the only surnames that exist now.