The guy's name was Colt.Colt, said Thebes. Like a baby, male horse?I guess, said the guy, or a gun.Well, which do you prefer? she said.What do you mean? he asked.Like, how do you prefer to think of yourself? As a baby, male horse?No, he said, he didn't really like to think of himself that way.Well, then, as a gun? she said.No, not really, he said. He preferred basically not to think of himself at all.
The character Colt is discussed by Thebes, who compares his name to a baby male horse, and then questions whether he prefers to think of himself as a horse or a gun. Colt appears unsure and doesn't have a clear preference, indicating a reluctance to define himself in any particular way.
The conversation reveals Colt's avoidance of self-identification, as he prefers not to think of himself in any specific way. The exchange highlights themes of self-perception and the difficulty some individuals have in understanding or accepting their identities.
