[A stake of fear goes right through her, and it's easy enough to feel. Who told. Why does this man think it's relevant to her what the Empire was? She has very clear and real ties to the Empire, the old Empire, the real Empire. Why else would he ask? He could know something, or have some interest of his own, but it feels like too much of a coincidence in a universe so vast and getting vaster.]
The Empire is over. [She says it roughly, a contrast with her cool exterior from only moments ago.] What of it?
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The Empire is over. [She says it roughly, a contrast with her cool exterior from only moments ago.] What of it?