The exact number of people living on the continent had never been officially counted. With the suspected over one hundred million population, how could it possibly have been numbered?
Surely, among the millions residing in both Mevani and the empire, it was possible, probable even, for two people to have the same name.
Therefore, Lila's Uncle Itzae was definitely a different person than Kel's Uncle Itzae.
Right?
The leather-bound book just like Uncle's that had belonged to the emperor's mentor.
The same name.
The fact that Uncle's family line had never actually been traceable in Mevani.
It was all just a coincidence.
Right?
Lila had left Kel to read the scroll in peace after dropping such shocking information, claiming she had duties outside of the library to attend to. It was like she sensed the incoming storm of questions brewing inside Kel's mouth and ran for cover.
