aim for the head / joining

[div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 55%; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: justify;"]The tiny calico trotted up to Bubonicplague, big eyes staring up at him. "Hi! I'm Melody, 's nice to meet you, Boo- Bub- B'onicplague." She stumbled over his name, intimidated by the length of it, and opted for a shorter version. She wasn't sure what his name meant, but that was okay, not all names meant something.