Archeval was frowning faintly over at El again as he spoke those words, but the expression was a thoughtful one this time. He started to say something, paused, thought better of it. Started again.

"......so then, let me see if I have the right of this," he murmured.

"You were brought up in a normal, unremarkable life. Only quite late you found out you had a power, a birthright that no other could fill. You hastily picked up what you could about the matter with no one to properly teach you, dodging those determined to kill you along the way. And then you found out you were the heir to a lost legacy snuffed out by enemies of your family line? Would that be an accurate way to put it?"

There was... something about the look on Arche's face now. Almost as though it couldn't decide whether to be deeply amused or somewhat unnerved.