It was absurdly endearing, that's what it was, and Ignis found himself smiling softly into his own glass of wine as he took a sip.

"Good," he said, and, hoping to put some of Goose's awkwardness at ease, offered by way of explanation, "I know you typically do introduce yourself with your more colloquial nickname, but, I have to admit, I find it a bit..."

It was a rare thing, indeed, when Ignis had difficulty finding the right word.

"...incongruous."