"Eat this."
She opened the basket.
It had fruits, sandwiches, jam.
The usual picnic setup.
The woman—
"Mother." She corrected him.
"Can you stop reading my mind?
"And I thought Neo's mother— my mother was a human?"
"The reincarnation that gave birth to you was a human."
She continued.
"Stop talking like you aren't Neo Hargraves when you haven't awakened your complete memories."
"If you can read my mind you should know I'm—"
"You don't know everything Neo.
"The knowledge you have gives you an edge over others, but it doesn't make you omniscient."
Neo had a hard time processing everything that was happening.
'Lets get the facts straight.'
'I'm Neo Hargraves and my mother is some kind of powerful being?'
"Not 'some kind' of powerful being. I'm someone you know. My maiden name is Persephone."
Neo froze.
"…Persephone, the Goddess of Spring and Vegetation?"
"Yes."
