[ A fleeting thought enters her mind then, and although she does her best to push it aside, it is too stubborn to go away that easily. It seems that he knows so much about her, while she knows very little about him, and that bothers her more than she cares to admit.

And, well, not being one to hold back her feelings or mince words, she asks: ] And what- Who are you? The Crystal Exarch, but what does that mean? What is your trade, and what things do you prefer most?

[ Before she can hold it back, she finds herself adding: ] Someone should write a song or a story about Haurchefant, and Ysayle too.

[ She laughs again. ] That wouldn't be a very interesting story, at least not at first.