"As am I," he responded with honesty about being honoured to meet him — as he is about meeting everyone. Sure, *Teddy* is an emperor, but with all due respect, his title had no influence in the sentiment he expressed with those words. If he had no titles at all, Aeternus would've been equally honoured in meeting him. "I'm certain many of those 'crazy things' you've mentioned listening recently, they revolve around your own origins? Troubled times... excuse the pun. It must've been difficult to assimilate the truth, I presume?"