The two look surprised, as he describes the assassin, saying, almost as one, "The Black Shadow? Here?" If he doesn't recognize the title, Tysinni quickly explains. "He's said to be an unkillable, immortal assassin. There are records of him, going back almost six thousand years, to the founding of Syntar, the island nation of the assassins, but, like everyone, we thought that to be just rumor. You're suggesting he actually exists?"<br/><br/>The emperor looks a little disappointed, at Draiss' reply, both at the fact the child won't, in fact, be divine, and that it will end up as female. "I suppose that makes sense, moreso from your perspective."