[ Palamedes clocks her lie immediately. Alec's friend, killjoy as he is, knowing him well enough to when someone he doesn't even know is and isn't being puppetted — it's not a flaw in her scheme she can be mad about. ]

Imp, [ she repeats brightly, taking Pal's objection as a sign to use 'wizard' as often as possible. ]

Overlord Imp, if you're feeling formal. Supreme Ruler is a good runner up. And as my first decree, I demand you address myself and Overlord Regent with the bare minimum of proper respect: you have to use our cape names.