no
“Naturally,” Deryn inclined his head. "I swear upon it.”
Evelyn blinks. “Information is power. And, after your pitiful showing earlier, I’m not quite sure I want you to have power, Deryn.”
This would make a great name
ok “Kitty the Blanket”
At least mine is memorable. Evelyn blankspace!!
im going to burn you
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*I’m
(By the way your nickname is “Eve”, don’t you wish to be called that? 
)
I’m going to figure out the extent to which sentient blankets can feel pain, find out if unraveling fibers is akin to being skinned and having your veins ripped out for a human, and see how good small pieces of cloth are at providing fuel for combustion reactions.
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Feel the power of the
ok
"What could you tell us about Balloony, the demonic clown detective?” Deryn spoke up suddenly, addressing the auctioneer with a gleam in his eyes.
…
The man stared at him, as if he’s insane
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“‘Demonic’ isn’t a necessarily literal descriptor,” Deryn allowed, intent on having his answer questioned.
“…”
“Have you gone mad?”
"Maybe I have. What’s your answer?”
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“…”
“What the actual hell are you even talking about?”
“He’s a clown detective who solves cases on the children’s tv show “Detective Balloony’s Travelling Circus!” Deryn exclaimed, parroting something a ‘friend’ had once said a long time ago. "What could you tell us about Balloony?”
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“What…”
“What the actual…”
…
The man stands in half confusion, half judgment
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"Trust me, it’s a relevant question,” Deryn promised, sounding more enthusiastic than he had all auction. "Think of it as an experiment.”