Lexine sighed and patted her mother's shoulder. The shoulder had grown thin, probably due to the parasitic shadow that infested her body. However, Lexine did not change her expression as she said, "I don't think that the problem lies with only you, mom. After all, he did not tell you the truth of his own violation."
Once again, tears began to fall down Adrianna's cheeks. "You do not get it, Lex. Although I agreed for you to go to that academy, and I agreed for you to try and find something about your father from there. My main hope was that he was really not from that place. After all, who in their right mind would believe in such fantastical stuff right off the bat?"
Lexine blanched, "But…"
