“Shaxasno”- There are times Oryx would sit down gulping down cups of wine at a time to rid of his past memories. This would usually happen during the major events like Thanksgiving/Christmas/Fourth of July. Anyways, I’m the only understanding relative of his that is able to understand him. In his drunken state, he would talk in extensive details about him and his wife. The day his wife gave birth to me, and how they came up with my name. These are his very words.
“Son, your are the first child of mines, and would most likely be the last. You see, the day before you were born, me and your mother discussed in great detail about your name. I came up with the first half of it, ‘Shax’ which means Destroyer. If I had gotten what I wanted, you would have been named ‘Shaxipheous.’ which means Destroyer of the mortals. But your mother was a stubbern one. She picked out the second half of your name ‘Asno’ which means Lover.”
If only my father, Oryx, would tell me more about my mother. He never got into those other details…