i did mess up once or twice and call him Master in public, too.

And I'm sure I flogged the girl for it. Or, well, did something Masterful. In general, the girl is girl or some variant of chipmunk. On those (exceedingly rare) occasions when the girl has disappointed, she loses the use of any name until things are set aright. That happens swiftly and the beloved chipmunk returns to the warm sunlight.