That's what history suggests. Only it wasn't the clash of hopes one would expect from a war. I have reason to believe...joy and grief, bravery and fear were in equal measures allowing Thras and Daimonia to retain themselves. [He holds up a finger and waves it once to indicate his first point. He has more thoughts in mind, and they're not going to be pretty.]

I believe there were anti-factions before. Or at the very least at some point the frustrations of those unhappy with the Arehtei grew to a head. And you're familiar with what we've said about Arehtei coming here, are you not?

[Lloyd seems to be parsing what he's saying but he's still not taking it as fast as he would if it were a class trial.]