The lifting of a single brow is his only outward reaction to the name calling, though to be referred to as a common water snake does get under his skin a little. Not as much as it used to, however. Once upon a time, such a thing could make him outright angry. Now it's no more than a momentary annoyance. A common occurrence between the 'common water snake' and his feathered companion.

Nam looks at the phoenix out of the corner of his eye and then shifts a little in his chair toward him, though still not quite facing him. "I wasn't aware that you kept tabs on my acquaintances."