As if this discovery was not complicated enough, there was a pink flash and her mother appeared before her. In her company was Aang Du Cheng, the step-son of her maternal grandmother-in-law, Han Yura.
"Uncle Aang," she smiled.
He stuffed a package into her hands, saluted and disappeared in another flash. Since childhood, he liked to stuff her with snacks from all over the world.
"Baumkuchen cake." Her mother said, gesturing to the package. "Majesty told me that your husband has a way to track newly awakened system hosts faster than us."
Liwu sighed. "You want me to find out how."
Tai Alix nodded. "The Shen's were members of the seven families that once controlled system hosts in secret. There is no evidence that they have lost that ambition."
Liwu pinched the bridge of her nose. "I will look into it, mother."
