Ignis glanced at Gladio. Study of Lucis's origins was a niche subject even within Lucis; there weren't many that would be expected to know the name Izunia, let alone recall it like this. The woman spoke as if she was familiar with Izunia, but not Lucis.

"So our history dictates," he said, turning his attention back to the woman. "A lot of it is shrouded in fable. The story goes that our founder was given a prophecy. He led the people away from Pulse and founded Lucis on Eos." That was where myth and fable and historical fact all collided, giving their own takes on the course of events. Different scholars put forth different cases for the true course of events. Some records suggested the founder King was not the person that had led them from Pulse, and others were quite clear that it was. Ignis was less concerned with the precise who and wherefore and more interested in the location and timeline. "We've retained a number of customs that seem to trace back to Pulse, but I expect there's far more we've lost."

He smiled at the woman, not wanting to make his next question seem like a challenge as opposed to simple curiosity. "Might I ask where you heard the story? I didn't believe it was common knowledge outside of Lucis."