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“If by that, you mean seeing if I’m trying to look up my Foe’s family tree in all this historical texts of the past four centuries then yes. Problem is, the scholars who wrote it are either incredibly racist or just ignorant.” The Shadow King said, confounding her. Before she'd time to respond to that, he spoke up again. “I trust sleep found you in fondness. With happy little dreams befit of a young maiden such as yourself.” He said and she scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Happy little dreams..." She muttered. “I also trust you will not disappoint me on your first day of your new responsibility.” he said and a muscle in her cheek twitched. “Wouldn’t want to fully jump off on the wrong foot, now would we?”
"Oh Hardly, You only murdered my father, took me prisoner and filled my home with all sorts of dark creatures," She said and gave him a wicked grin. "But no hard feelings," She said tossing her hand dismissively. Something he said occurred to her then. His Foe. Someone he feared, or at the very least didn't want to see. Was he truly reborn? If so then she must find this Foe of his. Perhaps he was reborn too. "That book is only one volume," She told him. "Orinan scholars were thorough, always," She said wondered why he truly cared about some likely long dead person. "How old are you?" She asked, appraising him. "You don't look much older then me,"