They are. They were the first to come meet me, to reassure me. [ And told her of the future. But she's glad it was them, and not, well. ] I hope that I can show them who I am without being the leader of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

[ She mentioned Ascians, and yet did not mention him then. She clearly does not know. But her ignorance does not mean she does not have fire in her eyes, a tremble in her body.

She is looking utterly serious. ] While he's done little, I cannot help but suspect he'll be doing more. And he seems so very smug about everything.

[ A beat. ]

...I would be, too, if I were returned to the prime of my life.