Has anyone noticed the foreshadowing? I see a civil war on the horizon. She is a descendent of the fallen royal family. He father's family took one of them in to secure rights to their territory. Once Riftan uncovers how she was treated(noble banquet where her father and sister will attend) it will start to come out. We saw his anger over a skinned knee imagine when he learns about a lifetime of abuse. She has been dropping hints by mistake for awhile now.