"Maybe, maybe not...we often find the answers to such things long after we're dead, unfortunately."
Xavier didn't like brooding on this, it reminded him too much of his impending mortality.
"You're the more popular one these days though. The true born Noble with a flair for warfare charging through enemy lines makes for a great sell over in the Core...and being pretty does not harm the cause either."
Xavier said those words as a matter of fact, and with calculated intent. He was fully aware of how vain she could be, and knew that feeding her petty ego would be a good way to keep her on his side. Mildly irritating, perhaps...but certainly worth the bother.