Vaya drew her legs up on the bed and laced her fingers around one knee.

"I still haven't properly thanked you for saving me. Why did you do it? You didn't know me or anything about me, but you recruited those hunters and came after me. Why? Why risk your life?"

Good question. Damn good question.

"I've been wondering about that myself," I said. "It doesn't really sound like a sane thing to do, does it?"

Her mouth quirked up at the corners.
-Fan Fiction by Darrell Whitney: Phantasy Star II: Street Magic (Part III)

Well, I stumbled onto a fantasy story which featured a character named vaya.