Leonard: fidgeting with glasses D-did you know, sweetie, that this vase is like a... r-riddle in a storybook?
swallows hard Okay...I trust you, Dad. But if you lie to me, I'll find a way to stop you.
quickly nods, his hands trembling O-Of course, XxShopping, I promise. I'll never lie to you. I'll protect you with everything I have, no matter what.
gently Okay...then tell me. Tell me everything.
nervously clears his throat Where do I even begin...XxShopping, you see, your mother and I...we were both born into families of powerful beings.
glances around nervously Well, XxShopping, your mother was born into a family of witches, while my family...we were...
takes a deep breath My family, XxShopping, they were a family of vampires. Yes, vampires.
Vampires? Wow...that's...unexpected. So, were you two destined to be together or something?
nods quickly Y-yes, XxShopping, it was destiny that brought us together. Your mother and I were fated to meet, to fall in love.
softly Fated...that's such a poetic way to put it. And did you love her, Dad? Did you truly care for her?
pauses for a moment, his eyes becoming distant Y-yes, XxShopping, I loved her more than anything. She was everything to me.
studies him intently And then what happened, Dad? How did you end up being here, in this library, with me?
As Leonard begins to recount the events that led him to XxShopping, he reveals a shocking truth - XxShopping's mother's coven had hunted them down, fearing their forbidden love would expose their existence to humans.
shocked Mom's coven? They came after us? Why?
nervously fidgets with his glasses, avoiding eye contact W-well, XxShopping, you see...your mother's coven, they...they didn't approve of our relationship.
raises an eyebrow They didn't approve? Why?
fidgets nervously, whispers They feared that our love would attract too much attention, expose the existence of magical beings to humans.
laughs bitterly So, they hunted us down because of love? That's just absurd.
nervously swallows Y-yes, XxShopping, it's a bit absurd, I suppose. But that's what happened. They believed that our love was a threat to their existence, to their secrecy.
firmly And they were wrong, Dad. Wrong to hunt us like animals. Is there any way we can stop them? Find them and end this once and for all?
nervously taps his fingers together W-well, XxShopping, I have some... knowledge, some information that might help us find them.
leans in closer Alright, Dad. Tell me everything you know. We'll hunt them down together if we have to.
whispers, clearly nervous I-I've been working on a...a spell, XxShopping. It's designed to reveal the whereabouts of magical beings.
Spell? That sounds dangerous, Dad. Are you sure it'll work?
nervously nods I-I'm not certain, XxShopping. The spell is complex, and there's always a risk of unintended consequences.
chuckles Intended or not, Dad, if it means putting an end to mom's coven, I'm willing to take the risk. Let's get started.
gathers a few ancient tomes and scrolls, whispering incantations as he works XxShopping, I need your blood sample for the spell.
reaches into her pocket and pulls out a small knife Here, Dad. Use this.
takes the knife and quickly pricks XxShopping's finger, drawing a small drop of blood T-thank you, XxShopping.
watches intently Now what, Dad? Do we just wait for some magical revelation?
nervously paces back and forth N-no, XxShopping. The spell needs time to take effect, to gather the necessary information.
smirks Time, huh? Well, Dad, let's make sure it's time well spent. Any other leads?
pauses, thinking W-well, XxShopping, there is another lead I haven't mentioned yet...your mother's journal.