[ The Empire, he says, and something nags at the back of her mind. A thread that felt familiar enough that she wanted to tug at it, and unravel the memory. She would, later, think on it, and what it meant. Think on the memory that came to mind, of an Empire and Galaxies.

But not now. She looked to Melshi, her head tipped, eyebrows knitted, curious. ]

Just The Empire? [ She asks, with a laugh. ] They could at least choose something with a bit more flair, could they not? Even we Praesi chose a much better name.

[ To be fair, they were just the Dread Empire of Praes -- different, than just the empire. ]