Sajedene had her own ideas about what to expect from Gando. Much like everyone else in the castle, he seemed indifferent to her, perhaps even a bit cold. Which was why, when the young man indeed opened the door and welcomed with the widest of smiles, she was completely dumbfounded. The princess stood frozen still and was able to move only as he pulled her in hastily. No, she certainly hadn't expected this type of a reaction. After checking the hallway and closing the door in a strange, suspicious manner, he turned to her once more, his smile brighter and wider than ever. His kindness towards her was akin to that of a relative or an old family friend, which served to further confuse her. But the biggest surprise had yet to come.<br/><br/>At first she wasn't sure she had heard him right, because there were simply far too many things wrong in his statement. First of all, how could he have known her grand mother if he was so young? And second... how could he have known her grandmother in the first place?! Yet, that was what she had often heard back home from her father and from the elderly nobles, that she looked very much like her grandmother. Her blood seemed to freeze up in her veins as Gando spoke of her background so incredibly lightly, implying that he had known about it all along but had decided not to say a word. Was he serious? "What?" Sajedene blurted, staring at him wide-eyed. "My... My... My grandmother? How? Haha! Ha... y-you must be joking!" She looked around herself, unable to meet his eyes. The situation was just too strange.<br/><br/>She was pulled to a chair and she had to force herself to sit down as panic began taking over her mind. "Green tea is my favorite." She admitted, trying to sound natural and calm, but it was difficult. Ever since arriving to the Empire, things had been so... odd. Why was nothing ever the way one expected? At this rate she was going to die young from all the shock and surprise she was going through. Sajedene blew lightly on her tea and warmed her hands against the cup, waiting for it to cool down a little bit before tasting. She was uncomfortable under his stare and felt like a criminal about to be caught red-handed. But then again, she had done nothing wrong since arriving, except for lying. Was it such a bad thing? Besides, her kingdom no longer existed anyway, with the king gone and the princess nowhere to be found. She wasn't technically lying about it... except for her name.<br/><br/>Gando continued to speak of her grandmother, making it more and more obvious to her that he was dead serious about his words. "I'm sorry." She said suddenly and laughed nervously. "I don't think I understand what's going on exactly. Clearly you seem to think that you have met my grandmother, but if that is the case..." Sajedene held her breath. "But it can't be. It is impossible! You are trying to trick me, are you not?" She considered his words for another moment, recalling him mention something about his travels. So he had been to Vaandom before, but in order to have met her grandmother, Gando would have had to be much older than her. And he certainly didn't look like it.<br/><br/>"If you know so much of my grandmother, then surely you know my name." She concluded slowly and stared at him, her heart racing. "What is my name?"