Ivy is easily frightened, a cautious creature even with plenty of time around humans. Still, they are much better than they used to be, and manage to blink owlishly at the strange purple woman without cowering.

They do run off to hide shortly after, but that's in the spirit of things, so nothing to take personally.

"Self name. So it's something you picked for yourself?" Impatience is not the most flattering of words to pick to describe oneself, but it does make sense once she explains it is a feature she hopes to overcome. His expression is mildly thoughtful as she explains the nature of her name, and her people. "Not many people so easily admit they're impatient, even if it's true."