Azmaldus expected a confused response from Nathan. It seems his father died before he ever got the chance to properly introduce him to Nathan. Azmaldus remembers the child that Ysolde held in her hands during the time he visited. Though he was a bit taken back why he shortened his name to Nathan since the name that was given to him was longer. Then it hit Azmaldus that he probably didn't like that name. If he didn't like that name then he would respect that fact and just call him Nathan. Though abandoning your real name isn't one of the most respectable things you can do for your family. He wanted to tell Nathan that he should honor his parents and go by his real name, but he refrained from doing so seeing as it was none of his business. When Nathan offered him a seat he took one sitting across from Nathan on a sturdy stool Nathan took from his kitchen. He shook his head toward Nathan telling something that might surprise him completely, "You see Nathan, your father Nozdormu and i were old friends. Hah," He laughed a little as he thought Nathan was being silly about what he said, "When I used to be a ruler which was years ago, I hired your father to do missions for me. I heard about his fame and how he was a famous dragonslayer which attracted my attention. That is when I sent an emissary of mine to recruit him telling him I'd pay him any price he asked for. That is how I got to know him. It's also how your father met your mother. Your mother was a priestess for the church inside my castle back then."

He paused for a moment to rest his breath for a moment. He remembered the times he spent with both Nathan's mother and father. Those were times he enjoyed the most since they were the happiest times he had with his wife Finathia. Thinking about the past made him think about Finathia and how he missed his deceased wife. Even though he wanted to join her in death, he made a promise that he would watch over Melianth and be there for her when she grew up. He was surprised someone as old as him managed to survive the turbulent times of his daughter. Over those times he suffered casualties in his family losing not only his wife, but also his only son and his eldest daughter Valeria. These are people that Meira never got the chance to know. He still remembers when she was an infant that she asked him about those people. She was always a curious girl is what Azmaldus always remembered.

"I owe your father my life. He is one of the reasons I'm still around today." He laughed as he remembered when Nozdormu convinced Azmaldus who was being stubborn and wanted to stay behind in the castle. Back then he didn't want to leave his wife or let her die alone and still he couldn't avoid having her die alone. Sometimes he kicked himself over that and at first he was angry with Nozdormu for saving him. He did thank Nozdormu and his fiance at the time Ysolde when they helped his two daughters escape from the castle. He didn't understand why Melianth and Valeria back then would do something as foolish to try to resurrect their own brother. He was a fool to ignore Ysolde's warning about how his two daughters were performing forbidden arts. He did apologize to Ysolde later for how he treated her when she told him about the two.

Brushing his many thoughts aside he looked at Nathan and continued to pause his discussion to give Nathan a chance to respond to what he had just said. He would provide Nathan with what was given to him that was from bother his parents once he got to that part. For now he held onto the keepsakes until the time presented itself.