The alarms sounded and it seemed to pound in the Hapan Queen's head, she'd actually gone and stood in a bookshop looking at a copy of the books she swore she'd never read, the one about his time in the Embrace, hoping to find something, some way to defeat him, but she couldn't do it. Couldn't bring herself to.
She couldn't betray him again, too much betrayal. Sarah had comforted her, held her, and told her they would fight him, fight Caedus. But Tenel Ka, nodding as she did, agreeing they would find a way, even helping in the research had been living in a daze, snapping at people on the boards, lying outright about the fact she believed it could get better.
And it seemed all her fears were confirmed as she heard the voice. Projected of course.
She stayed where she was, answering him telepathicly.
Hurt no one in the hotel. Make me that promise, on your daughters name, and I'll come. Alone.