Ashelia shook her head. "If they are not already here. Regent Cid worked under the watchful eye of the Empire for years. If the man was able to keep the secrets of her research away from prying eyes, he is more of a genius in truth than we all give him credit for." She sighed lightly. "Nay, I daresay if we have truly beaten the Empire here, 'tis only by weeks, if that."