Before becoming know as Kadesh, Sekhmet Lah was groomed to be a warrior, even during childhood, His father Khri despised his brother Viusk for the latter's gentle pacifism, and was cruel to Sekhmet, even by Yuuzahn Vong standards. Among the crowd of onlookers, Sekhmet witnessed the event. Shedao Shai patted Viung Lah on his shoulder, he spoke a simple phrase into the young boy's ear, a phrase that would haunt Viung Lah the rest of his known life. "The son shall succeed the father, Viung. It is the God's will."