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    Synopsis:

    Shadowheart is found crying for the first time in decades, reflecting on events in the Grotto. If her parents are still alive, they will come to comfort her.

    How to trigger:

    1. Open origin debug book
    2. Night conditions
    3. Night - Daughter's Tears



  • 23.
    Shadowheart
    : It doesn't look like anyone's been here in a while. Perhaps people lost faith. Or... forgot about it.devnote
    • 39.
      Shadowheart
      : I wanted to come here. To see if I felt anything that I hadn't done before. Now that I know what I know. Now that I know who I am.devnote
      • 1. Player: And do you feel anything?
        • 42.
          Shadowheart
          : I... I don't know. For so long I only felt what she wanted me to. Now I have to do it for myself, and I feel like I'm drowning.ORI_Shadowheart_State_RejectShar_SavedParents
          • 38. Player: Good thing I taught you how to swim, then.ORI_Shadowheart_State_AbortedSkinnydipping = False, NIGHT_Shadowheart_Skinnydipping
            • 126.
              Shadowheart
              : A very good thing. I don't know what I did to trick you into thinking I was worthy of you, but I'm glad it worked.
              • 63. [Jump] Jump to Node 29 (1)
          • 15. Player: You're putting too much pressure on yourself. Give it time.
            • 130. [Jump] Jump to Node 67 (1)
          • 78. Player: Remain silent.
            • 127. [Jump] Jump to Node 29 (1)
        • 105.
          Shadowheart
          : Shame. More than I ever knew it was possible to feel. Shar left me with all the memories I need to punish myself.ORI_Shadowheart_State_Shar_SavedParents
          • 29.
            Shadowheart
            : I have my family back, and now I can't even look them in the eye. I don't deserve to be anyone's daughter.
            • 109. [Alias]
              • Alias to Node 82
              • 124. [Alias] DWARFORI_Shadowheart_State_WasHugged
                • Alias to Node 16
                • Link to Node 96
              • 32. [Alias] SHORTORI_Shadowheart_State_WasHugged
                • Alias to Node 4
                • Link to Node 96
              • 110. [Alias] DRAGONBORNORI_Shadowheart_State_WasHugged
                • Alias to Node 9
                • Link to Node 96
              • 25. [Alias] BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Shadowheart_State_WasHugged
                • Alias to Node 21
                • 96.
                  Arnell Hallowleaf
                  : That's not true.
                  • 103.
                    Emmeline Hallowleaf
                    : Not even close.
                    • 97. [TagCinematic] devnote
                      • 111.
                        Shadowheart
                        : I'm sorry. You shouldn't have to see me like this.
                        • 44.
                          Emmeline Hallowleaf
                          : Alive? Free? Feeling? I've dreamt for years of seeing you like this. devnote
                          • 117.
                            Arnell Hallowleaf
                            : Seeing you as yourself again, Jen. It kept us going, all this time.devnote
                            • 37.
                              Shadowheart
                              : I can't be your Jenevelle. Not as you remember her.devnote
                              • 36.
                                Arnell Hallowleaf
                                : Of course you can...
                                • 58.
                                  Shadowheart
                                  : No. I'd be turning my back on too much. Shadowheart is as much a part of who I am as Jenevelle; I can't just forget her - that's not what I do anymore.devnoteORI_Shadowheart_Knows_NamePreference
                                  • 75.
                                    Shadowheart
                                    : Besides, Shadowheart still suits me - even better than before, perhaps. You can't cast a shadow without some light.
                                    • 94.
                                      Shadowheart
                                      : Don't worry. I'm still your daughter... if you want me to be.
                                      • 131.
                                        Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                        : I'll call you whatever you like, so long as you're happy. Arnell?
                                        • 13.
                                          Arnell Hallowleaf
                                          : The Moonmaiden guides, and helps us find our true selves, Shadowheart. Daughter.devnote
                                          End
              • 54. [Alias] ORI_Shadowheart_State_WasHugged
                • Alias to Node 0
                • Link to Node 96
        • 93.
          Shadowheart
          : Loss. Actual loss, not Shar's oblivion. I had my family, for too short a moment. Now they're gone. By my hand.ORI_Shadowheart_State_RejectShar_KilledParents
          • 46. Player: They're not truly gone - remember the moon motes.
            • 88.
              Shadowheart
              : I remember. But they can't comfort me. They can't give me advice. They can't tell me what I was like as a little girl.devnote
              • Link to Node 82
          • 34. Player: You did what was necessary. You freed them, and yourself.
            • 20.
              Shadowheart
              : But why does freedom have to feel like I've lost everything? Perhaps I could have saved them, or perhaps Shar would have helped me forget them. Instead, I've neither...devnote
              • Link to Node 82
          • 31. Player: You made your choice - now you have to live with it.
            • 2.
              Shadowheart
              : Perhaps not for long. The Absolute may yet put us out of our misery. I may see my parents again sooner than you think...devnote
              • 82. [TagCinematic] devnote
                • 60. Player: Embrace her.ORI_Shadowheart_State_WasHugged
                  • 16. [TagCinematic] DWARF
                    • Link to Node 89
                  • 4. [TagCinematic] SHORT
                    • Link to Node 89
                  • 9. [TagCinematic] DRAGONBORN
                    • Link to Node 89
                  • 21. [TagCinematic] BODYTYPE_STRONG
                    • Link to Node 89
                  • 0. [TagCinematic]
                    • 89. [Jump] Jump to Node 19 (2)
                • 26. Player: That's it, let it all out. This has been a long time coming.
                  • 19.
                    Shadowheart
                    : It's been a long time since I shed a tear. I don't even know how long.devnote
                    • 72. Player: What's next?
                      • 5.
                        Shadowheart
                        : We carry on - it's all we can do. I'll follow in a while, but I think I want to stay here a little longer, firstly. This place isn't familiar, but it's peaceful.
                        • 73. [Jump] Jump to Node 41 (1)
                        • 65. [Jump] Jump to Node 107 (1)
                        • 64. Player: Leave.
                          End
                    • 41. Player: So it's still Shadowheart, then? Sounds like you're not keen on Jenevelle.CAMP_Shadowheart_DaughterTears_SD_Event_QueriedName
                      • 101.
                        Shadowheart
                        : Shadowheart. She's as much a part of who I am as Jenevelle; I can't just forget her - that's not what I do anymore.ORI_Shadowheart_Knows_NamePreference
                        • 81.
                          Shadowheart
                          : Besides, Shadowheart still suits me - even better than before, perhaps. You can't cast a shadow without some light.devnote
                          End
                    • 107. Player: So what is it now - Shadowheart or Jenevelle?CAMP_Shadowheart_DaughterTears_SD_Event_QueriedName = False
                      • Link to Node 101
                    • 102. Player: You've punished yourself enough. Let's head back.
                      • 106.
                        Shadowheart
                        : I'll follow. But I think I want to stay here a little longer, firstly. This place isn't familiar, but it's peaceful.
                        • 40. [Jump] Jump to Node 5 (2)
                • 6. Player: Dry your eyes. Until we've saved ourselves, tears are a luxury.
                  • 80.
                    Shadowheart
                    : All about the mission. You sound like how I used to sound. I'm all right now. Or... close enough, anyway.devnote
                    • Link to Node 28
                • 74. Player: Say nothing.
                  • 55.
                    Shadowheart
                    : I'm all right now. Or... close enough, anyway.devnote
                    • 28. [Jump] Jump to Node 19 (2)
          • 52. Player: Say nothing.
            • 121. [Jump] Jump to Node 82 (1)
      • 87. Player: You've turned from Shar. Doesn't necessarily oblige you to come here and embrace Selûne.
        • 70.
          Shadowheart
          : True. But too much freedom can be frightening... lonely. There's a reason why so many are eager to bow.
          • 104.
            Shadowheart
            : I had my family, for too short a moment. Now they're gone. By my hand.ORI_Shadowheart_State_RejectShar_KilledParents
            • 11. [Jump] Jump to Node 93 (2)
          • 113. [Alias]
            • Alias to Node 29
            • 100. [Jump] Jump to Node 29 (2)
      • 43. Player: Who you are? You mean Jenevelle?CAMP_Shadowheart_DaughterTears_SD_Event_QueriedName
        • 10.
          Shadowheart
          : That's a dead girl's name. I don't deserve it - I had to look up how it was spelled, for pity's sake.
          • 45. [Jump] Jump to Node 70 (2)
      • 120. Player: The Moonmaiden guides, but discreetly. Give it time.SELUNE
        • 67.
          Shadowheart
          : So much time's been lost already. Most of it, I can't even remember. And what I do remember... it would have been so much easier to just become a monster.
          • Link to Node 45
      • 69. Player: As a traitor to your goddess, you should feel shame - shame and dread.PALADIN_EVIL, CLERIC_EVIL
        • 99.
          Shadowheart
          : You helped bring me to this point - you're as much a traitor as anyone. Besides, the betrayal was Shar's, not mine.['Shadowheart -1']
          • Link to Node 45
  • 30.
    Narrator
    : *You stare up at the statue of Selûne. Her placid stone face was once that of the enemy, but no longer...*devnoteAVATAR, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
    • 68.
      Narrator
      : *Now you see a benevolent stranger. An unasked-for patron. And a guiding light for your parents.*devnote
      • 33.
        Narrator
        : *They're with her now. Thanks to you.*devnoteORI_Shadowheart_State_RejectShar_KilledParents
        • 57.
          Narrator
          : *While you are left behind, once again. You feel a lump rise in your throat.*devnote
          • 3. Player: Try to dampen emotion with reason. You barely knew them.
            • 51.
              Narrator
              : *You cannot swallow your own lie. You knew them, and you miss them. Your vision blurs with hot tears...*devnote
              • Link to Node 59
          • 98. Player: Silently rebuke yourself. Weeping is what others do.
            • 24.
              Narrator
              : *The old you may have believed that once, but no more. Your vision blurs with hot tears...*devnote
              • Link to Node 59
          • 48. Player: Offer a prayer for them - to Selûne.
            • 12.
              Narrator
              : *You silently fumble for the right words. No doubt your parents could have guided you in what to say. Tears blur your eyes...*devnote
              • 59. [TagCinematic] devnote
                • 22.
                  Narrator
                  : *You realise you cannot remember when you last shed tears. Could it be possible that you never cried before?*devnote
                  • 17.
                    Narrator
                    : *All you know is you feel better for it - lighter. You know where you came from. You know you were loved. And where you go now is in your hands.*devnote
                    End
          • 123. Player: Tears are coming. Let them flow.
            • 76. [Jump] Jump to Node 59 (1)
      • 86.
        Narrator
        : *You succeeded, but at what cost? Your pain endures. Your past is lost - save for the very worst memories. How can your parents bear to even look at you, never mind love you?*ORI_Shadowheart_State_RejectShar_SavedParents
        • Link to Node 7
      • 56.
        Narrator
        : *Parents. You rejected Shar for these strangers you share blood with, but you also did terrible things to them. And yet, they profess to love you all the same.*ORI_Shadowheart_State_Shar_SavedParents
        • 7.
          Narrator
          : *Shame, joy, regret, relief, and a host of other emotions jostle for your attention. It's too much. You feel hot tears flood your eyes.*devnote
          • 116. [Alias]
            • Alias to Node 59
            • 50.
              Arnell Hallowleaf
              : Jenevelle. Jen.devnote
              • 49.
                Emmeline Hallowleaf
                : My darling girl. The last time I saw you cry, you cut your knee while chasing a frog.devnote
                • 62.
                  Emmeline Hallowleaf
                  : Hush, we're here now.
                  • 128.
                    Arnell Hallowleaf
                    : And we're not going anywhere, Jenevelle.
                    • 119. Player: I don't deserve you. Not after all I did to you.
                      • 71.
                        Emmeline Hallowleaf
                        : Banish those thoughts. You deserve a lifetime of happiness that was taken from you. Now we have to make up for lost time.devnote
                        • 66.
                          Arnell Hallowleaf
                          : Your mother's right, Jen. We're here for you.
                          • 91.
                            Emmeline Hallowleaf
                            : Wait, Arnell. Don't you see? She's not a little girl anymore. That name stays with the child. Our daughter is a woman who's lived a whole lifetime away from us, and her name is Shadowheart.devnote
                            • 129. [Jump] Jump to Node 53 (2)
                    • 35. Player: Jenevelle... I can't be her. I'm sorry.
                      • 83.
                        Arnell Hallowleaf
                        : Of course you can...devnote
                        • 53.
                          Emmeline Hallowleaf
                          : Wait, Arnell. Don't you see? Our daughter's not a little girl anymore. She's a woman - one who's lived a whole lifetime without us.devnote
                          • 118. Player: I didn't think you'd understand.
                            • 61.
                              Emmeline Hallowleaf
                              : Of course we do. We're two halves of you. And we'll love you all the same, no matter what you're called. Arnell?devnote
                              • 95.
                                Arnell Hallowleaf
                                : Your mother's right - she always is. Do not bend to the past. Look only to the future - on your own terms.devnote
                                • 90.
                                  Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                  : Shadowheart. Our daughter. It suits you.
                                  • 8. Player: It does?
                                    • 92.
                                      Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                      : Of course. It speaks to both sides of you. After all, you cannot cast a shadow without some light.
                                      • 122. [TagCinematic] devnote
                                        End
                                  • 79. Player: I've known some who'd argue with you on that...
                                    • 108.
                                      Arnell Hallowleaf
                                      : You point them towards me - I'll sort their bacon in no time.devnote
                                      • 47.
                                        Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                        : Hush dear, we've had enough excitement to last a good while...
                                        • 14.
                                          Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                          : But yes, Shadowheart. It speaks to both sides of you. After all, you cannot cast a shadow without some light.
                                          • 85. [Jump] Jump to Node 122 (1)
                                  • 18. Player: It's what I'm used to, that's all.
                                    • 115.
                                      Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                      : It's more than that. It speaks to both sides of you. After all, you cannot cast a shadow without some light.
                                      • 27. [Jump] Jump to Node 122 (1)
                          • 84. Player: Perhaps I can try. Perhaps I can get used to the name.
                            • 77.
                              Arnell Hallowleaf
                              : No. Your mother's right - she always is. Do not bend to the past. Look only to the future - on your own terms.devnote
                              • 125. [Jump] Jump to Node 90 (1)
                    • 114. Player: It's Shadowheart, please.
                      • 112.
                        Arnell Hallowleaf
                        : No, Jen. That's what they called you - forced on you.devnote
                        • Link to Node 53