A Misnamed Interlude

“Damn it Jayne. “

“What’s the matter? I made you the Field Marshall; I figure you would be excited.” Jayne was taken aback by Toland’s response. The Major, along with Cross and whatever fighting forces they could scrounge up after landing in Belefalas, had just made their way to New Belegar to explain what had happened to Lugh Jayne, former captain and current steward.

“The matter is you just named me.” Toland had a surly tone that conveyed an underlying issue that Jayne was oblivious too. “You named me Field Marshall Major Toland Eligiuson.”

“Tolz, what’s the issue?” Cross was surprised at the Major’s reaction as well.

“His word is law. My name isn’t Toland anymore.” The Steward began to grin. Jayne got it.

“What do you mean? He named you Field Marshall Major… oh.” Cross got it. “Just change it back. Rename him again, Jayne.”

“Royal decrees cannot be overturned so easily, Cross. The whole point of my word being law is that it is law. I can’t have the people thinking I flip flop, this is a coronation year!”

“I suppose I’ll have to adjust to it for the time being. “ Major said. “People have been calling me Major for years anyway.”