shiera's hand within her own makes fresh tears fall from her cheeks. this was meant to be a time for falyn to comfort her, no the other way around, but as she gazed upon shiera, realized what she had lost, falyn had only wished to give her some hope. that she had more family than she had realized, that there was someone who was looking out for her and wished to see her at her best. she squeezes the flesh in her own, "i do not know." her shoulders shrugging as she thinks on the question, "i believe i do. i loved him then, so much so it ached me, but time went on and he had left... never bothered to write to me and left me feeling foolish for believing he could have ever loved me back." falyn shakes her head, "whether i do or not it does not matter. i must look to the future, one where those i love are safe and secure, rather than living in whatever fantasy of the past i can conjure up."
"you are more than your name, whoever your mother had been, this i know and i will always think so highly of you." falyn squeezes her hand once more, conviction in her voice. "you have a right to ask questions, shiera. i will not fault you for doing so, this information is abrupt, but i just wish you to know it, that i trust you with it. we shall set up an arrangement to meet her, i hope you love her as i have. but no, addam has not met her... i have not seen him since the night i told him. i do not blame him for such things, it is a lot to process, a lot to deal with, and it was not his choice to become a father. if he does not wish to be then that is his choice and i will respect it."