When Alexei heard Elise admit the reasons why she wanted to know about her past, he felt a wave of sadness overcome him. Even though Alexei was not a parent, he knew what it was like to grow up without any parents at all.
"So you've forgotten about your children?" he asked with a sympathetic voice.
Elise smiled pitifully. "I don't know if they're even alive at all. I just want to know what happened… and if they're okay. Even if they hate me for forgetting about them, then it's okay. I deserve the hatred. What kind of mother am I?"
Alexei shook his head. "I don't think they'd hate you if they knew what happened. I think the most important question besides figuring out your memories is knowing who did this to you."
"Did this to me?" Elise looked up at Alexei's face.
Finally, soon.
The moment of truth...?