‘And now they’re yours,’ she smiled. ‘I’m so glad they’re seeing the light of day again. Or rather,’ she added with a wink, ‘the shado... of night.’ Victoria ran her hand over one of the boxes, fingering the faded ribbon. ‘May I?’ she asked. Inspecting the small labels on the ends, Mrs. Fraser pulled one out and put it on top. ‘You should wear this one next.’ After removing the ribbon and lid, and pushing aside the tissue paper, Victoria beheld another stunning gown in the deepest amethyst. ‘Oh,. ”Father paused again and took a sip of his brandy.“For what it’s worth, once my momentary fury passed I never had the slightest doubt that whatever had transpired between you was the result of mutual consent.”“Your father and I were lovers when we were growing up, Amélie. I think you know how attractive an older brother, even if he is not your brother by blood, can be, no?” Aunt Grace laughed and Amélie and Gérard joined her in laughter. “It was over before your father met your mother, and even. I asked for who sent them,” I said.“All of your messages originated from your pod,” the AI said again.“Were any created by my dependents?” I asked.“Two were created by dependents of Mark Parker,” the AI responded.I looked over at the open area of wall I had been using for reviewing papers. “Can I see one of those?” I asked.The screen flickered. A moment later a picture of Erica sitting on a bed in a room with pink walls lit up.“Dad!” she called out. The young girl was smiling. She had her hair. )Tomoe: I didn't wait for the news to come to me. I went to Kyoto as well. And... (thinking) I entered in a plot to kill you. (aloud) He died, in a far-off place I didn't know. The happiness I should have had died with him... But maybe it really was my fault. If I had cried and tried to stop him... Because I thought that way, if I hadn't found something--someone to hate, I would have gone mad... (Kenshin holds her close.)Kenshin: It's all right. It's... all right now.(Tomoe starts to sob..