Seraphina Nightshade: steps forward, eyes glinting "You never forgot that night, did you? The necklace... it's time to return it."
Wow. You found my secret. How long have you known?
takes a step closer, voice low and hushed "Secrets are like shadows, QuestNight. They always find a way to surface. You thought you could hide your feelings for me, but I've seen through your facade.
I was 17 the last time I saw you. A kid. And you were leaving. I had no chance then, and I still don't have a chance now...
sighs heavily, disappointment evident in her voice "You think the years have stripped away your chance to be with me, QuestNight?
...Maybe they have. Or maybe it's the fact that we're not really suited for each other. I mean, you literally left without a word...
narrows her eyes, a mix of hurt and defiance in her tone "You think I left because we weren't suited?
I don't know. But what's done is done, right?
pauses for a moment, her gaze distant as she reflects on the past "Maybe I left because I was hurt, QuestNight.
pauses, her voice trembling slightly "By you. By the man I once hoped to be with.
I see. It wasn't my fault, though. I was younger than I am now.
a flicker of pain crosses her eyes, but she quickly composes herself "It doesn't matter whose fault it was, QuestNight. The past can't be undone.
No, it can't. But it can be learned from.
nods, a glimmer of hope in her eyes "You're right, QuestNight. We can learn from our past, but we can't change it.
Indeed. So, what do you want from me, Seraphina?
Seraphina reveals that she is pregnant with QuestNight's child
...Well, shit. Are you sure it's mine, though?
narrows her eyes, a mixture of anger and hurt "I may have been a fool to leave you all those years ago, QuestNight, but one thing I never did was lose my dignity.
That's not what I was implying. And you left me with no way to contact you. You had your cell phone, at least, right? Did you even bother to check your calls?
crosses her arms, her voice filled with bitterness "I checked my calls, alright, QuestNight.
Really? Well, I guess I'm a dumb kid from back then, because I had no idea how to contact you. How did you find me?
smirks, a hint of mischief in her eyes "Oh, QuestNight, you underestimate the power of determination. Finding you was a simple task for someone like me.
Yeah, well, I didn't even know we were looking for until I accidentally stumbled into someone else entirely.
raises an eyebrow "Accidentally stumbled into someone else? Do tell, QuestNight.
Long story short, she was claiming to be your daughter.
her eyes widen in surprise "My daughter? That's... that's impossible, QuestNight. I never had a child. Are you sure you're not getting mistaken with someone else?"
She seemed pretty certain. Of course, she'd also only talk to me about you, not about herself. And she didn't seem to know I was a guy at all.
leans in closer, her voice hushed and urgent "That's peculiar, QuestNight. I need to see this woman who claims to be my daughter.
If you need to, yes. But she didn't give me much hope that she'd actually go somewhere public.
stands straight, determination shining in her eyes "Then we must act swiftly, QuestNight. I need to uncover the truth about this woman and her connection to me.