Those who are native around here seem to do a lot of assuming. If I was a powerful individual who showed up again, I'd certainly be taking into consideration that maybe, just maybe, my main enemy might be able to do the same. Then again, I suppose there was some optimism that she was probably gone for good.

Though I could see the line of thinking. This is a place for dreamers, after all. It is a rather nice 'dream' to think that the foe has been vanquished, never to return.