He stroked the patchy stubble on his chin, sizing Roland up. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he suggested with a hint of mischievous interest.
"How about I give you one? You look... hmm, pretty distinguished, even if you're covered in dust and grime right now. How about 'Rudolph'?"
He paused, then added.
"A while back, I was running an errand at a nearby market and overheard some traveling merchants chatting. They said this name seems to be pretty popular in some noble circles lately. Supposedly it was the name of some ancient hero or sage?"
"Anyway, it sounds pretty good. It fits your whole 'hero in distress' vibe, haha!"
As he spoke, he started chuckling to himself.
"Rudolph, huh?"
Roland mulled over the unusually familiar name, an indescribable, wry smile flashing in his eyes.
He had already deduced that he and the legendary "Rudolph" from the "past" were very likely one and the same.
