So he'd killed him, then- though not without reason, and not for the sake of gaining power.

"Sorry," he said, abashed. He had been asking rather much. But he was glad that they were friends enough now that Archeval would answer some of them.

"..I'm glad we met before I could sense your energy," he mused with a slight smile. "I would have treated you unfairly. That's something I'll certainly keep in mind."