From what he gathered of her character, Ashelia was not one to jest, and she did not seem a fool, either. Ramza just sensed honest confusion from her.

"The Atkashas have ruled over the Kingdom of Ivalice for eighteen generations. Nineteen now, if King Ondoria's successor has been crowned," Ramza explained, watching the self-proclaimed queen's face for any sign of recognition. He was the first to admit that the political situation in his homeland had been tumultuous of late, but not so much that an Ivalician citizen should fail to know in whose name the War of the Lions had been fought.