"Now, I didn't say one thing about my birthday," Lila said, pausing when he finally turned to look at her. "But it's sure nice that you remembered." That comment made her grin, and she leaned against the door frame with her arms crossed casually. "I don't really hold much with 'kind' around here; we've got so many different types mixing that it doesn't really matter."
"Where I come from," she prompted gently, "we usually say thank you when receivin' a gift. And the name is Lila."