Votelli looks back down at him. She'd crouch if she thought it would help persuade him, but he was probably feeling cornered enough - and yet what she had to say might not help matters. That's why she'd hoped someone else would convince him, one way or the other, so it wasn't just her... but it seemed like she was lucky to have received so many among the new gods and shinki to speak with. Sotero clearly hadn't.

"Telling her his name won't help your parents. They did bad things. They hurt people. Don't you see? They're to blame for Talos dying, not her. Maybe instead of thinking about what your parents would want, you should think about what your Big Sis Talos would want. I think you should tell them his name... and your parents' too."