You could say that.

"You mean Malicant." Unlike some, she was no longer tentative to say the guy's name. At worst, if it summoned him again...well, she'd rather know he was around then let him go on hiding. When nothing immediate happened, she continued on. "Yes and no. He had a pretty strong grip on this place for a while. Months. But even before then...

"It's kind of a long story, really. And I've only been here for the last few years of it."