Ira continued to softly caress the hippogriff's head. "Would you like to have a name?" Ira asked, "Or do you already have one? Anyways, can I give you a new name?"

Talking to it softly, Ira thought about the name Shadow! Yeah thats it. She would name him Shadow. "Do you like the name Shadow?" Ira asked the hippogriff softly. Amazingly, it seemed to nod slightly. Ira was really happy. She softly put her hands around it or as far as she could and hugged it. "I love you, Shadow! You are so sweet!"