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    Synopsis:

    Shadowheart meets with her parents once again, who have been imprisoned for decades. A vision of Shar appears and demands Shadowheart sacrifice her parents.
    Note: there are two major tracks in this scene - if SH comes to it as a loyal Sharran who is intent on taking control of the church at her goddess's command, or as someone who has turned from Shar and is coming to rescue her parents.

    How to trigger:

    1. Go to grotto with shadowheart
    2. Talk to Viconia
    3. Beat Viconia
    4. Go to Chamber of Loss
    6. Talk to Parents



  • 75.
    Arnell Hallowleaf
    : It can't be. Another vile trick -devnoteSHADOWHEART_SHARPATHORI_Shadowheart_Knows_HasSeenWolfDream
    • 45.
      Shadowheart
      : That was me. I did that. How...?devnote
      • 111. [TagCinematic] devnote
        • 36. [Visual State]
          • 160.
            Shar
            : This was my gift to you. Power is not created; it merely changes from one form to another. Their pain becomes your might. Their suffering furthers your glory.devnote
            • 171. [Visual State]
              • 56.
                Shadowheart
                : I don't understand - who are these people?devnote
                • 107.
                  Shar
                  : Arnell Hallowleaf and his wife, Emmeline.devnote
                  • 70.
                    Shar
                    : Once, they were among the most fanatical of my sister Selûne's followers, but for years they have been here, resisting my embrace. devnote
                    • 14.
                      Shar
                      : Just as I wished them to. devnote
                      • 167.
                        Shar
                        : Their wrongheaded resolve allowed me to shape you. But I need not tell you - I can show you. It is time to remember. Time to remember everything.devnote
                        • 155.
                          Narrator
                          : *You find yourself thrust into Shadowheart's mind, but it's different than before. There's more. More than you - or she - can comprehend. A flood of restored memories, finished thoughts, revealed secrets...*devnote
                          • 13. [Nested Dialog]
                            • 144. [Alias]
                              • Alias to Node 171
                              • 40. [TagCinematic]
                                • 32. Player: What the hells was that?
                                  • 182.
                                    Shadowheart
                                    : They're... they're my parents.devnote
                                    • Link to Node 78
                                • 48. Player: Your memories - they're restored.
                                  • 50.
                                    Shadowheart
                                    : Yes... I remember it all. I remember them - my parents.devnote
                                    • 78.
                                      Shadowheart
                                      : What have you done to them?!devnote
                                      • 197.
                                        Shar
                                        : We, child. We did this to them together. My power, and your will.devnote
                                        • 136.
                                          Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                          : Jenevelle? Jen? Is that you? Why, you look so tall...devnote
                                          • 153.
                                            Arnell Hallowleaf
                                            : It's not her, Emm. It's just another trick. Another way to hurt us.devnote
                                            • 130.
                                              Shadowheart
                                              : It's me. I'm Jenevelle.devnote
                                              • 137.
                                                Shar
                                                : Jenevelle is no more. She never left those dark woods - it was Shadowheart who emerged. This woman gave birth to you, but I made you. I am your Mother.devnote
                                                • 94. Player: Why are you doing this? She didn't need to know.
                                                  • 57.
                                                    Shar
                                                    : A sacrifice is not a sacrifice if it has no meaning. This is the final step - snuff out the last embers of your old life, so that you can finally be who you were meant to be. devnote
                                                    • 34.
                                                      Shar
                                                      : Kill them, for me. Then I will take the memories away from you again. Loss will heal you, and you will be my right hand, at last.devnote
                                                      • 79. Player: No. She can't do this.
                                                        • 93.
                                                          Shar
                                                          : She can. She must.devnote
                                                          • Link to Node 193
                                                      • 38. Player: You're a monster, not a goddess.
                                                        • 143.
                                                          Shar
                                                          : I am neither. I am nothing. I am the empty room. The dreamless sleep. The shadow's shadow. devnote
                                                          • 141.
                                                            Shar
                                                            : There was no pain before my sister set the sun aflame. Now you exist to suffer, until you find your way back to my embrace.devnote
                                                            • Link to Node 193
                                                      • 44. Player: Kill them, Shadowheart. They'll be forgotten again, soon enough.
                                                        • 114.
                                                          Shadowheart
                                                          : They're my parents... I don't know if I can.devnote
                                                          • 84.
                                                            Shar
                                                            : You can. You must.
                                                            • 193.
                                                              Shar
                                                              : Do you remember your training, child? I know you do. devnote
                                                              • 116.
                                                                Shar
                                                                : All the times you stood in this room, wondering why this pair seemed so familiar. All the times you honed your skills on them.devnote
                                                                • 73.
                                                                  Shar
                                                                  : They remember everything. The pain. The pleading. Their torturer, wearing their daughter's face. End their nightmare. Give them peace.devnote
                                                                  • 10. Player: Finish this. End their suffering.
                                                                    • 60. [Jump] Jump to Node 16 (1)
                                                                  • 120. Player: Don't do it.
                                                                    • 195.
                                                                      Shadowheart
                                                                      : I have to do it. My whole life has been leading to this.devnote
                                                                      • 133. Player: Your whole life's been a lie. You don't have to do this.Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 25 (0)
                                                                        • 29. [RollResult] True
                                                                          • 53.
                                                                            Shar
                                                                            : Do your duty - this one final trial. Then you will be whole.devnote
                                                                            • 115.
                                                                              Shadowheart
                                                                              : No. You've already brought me to what I need. My family. My real family.devnoteORI_Shadowheart_State_Shar_SavedParents
                                                                              • 101.
                                                                                Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                                : Don't anger her, Jen. Just get out. Save yourself.
                                                                                • 127.
                                                                                  Shadowheart
                                                                                  : I am saving myself.devnote
                                                                                  • 61.
                                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                                    : I'm leaving this place. And I'm taking my parents with me.devnote
                                                                                    • 88.
                                                                                      Shar
                                                                                      : So much was done to mould you, and still you turn your back on me, for two strangers that you share blood with? devnote
                                                                                      • 148.
                                                                                        Shar
                                                                                        : Go then, leave - the dark will still be waiting. But keep some memories as a parting gift. devnote
                                                                                        • 21.
                                                                                          Shar
                                                                                          : You learned so much, applying your skills to these two. Now you can remember it all, whenever you look upon their faces.devnote
                                                                                          • 100.
                                                                                            Shadowheart
                                                                                            : I... I did that? Gods, how did I do that to them... so many times?devnote
                                                                                            • 68.
                                                                                              Shar
                                                                                              : You showed great promise, but no more. When the darkness finally comes for you again, it will not be my welcoming embrace - it will be a hungry maw, then nothing. Farewell.devnote
                                                                                              • 99. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Shadowheart_State_Shar_SavedParents
                                                                                                • 139. [Visual State]
                                                                                                  • 7.
                                                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                                                    : I... I hurt you both. So much. Gods forgive me...devnote
                                                                                                    • 176.
                                                                                                      Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                                                      : There is nothing to forgive. You did what was necessary. To survive.
                                                                                                      • 86.
                                                                                                        Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                                                                                        : And you came back to us. What more could a mother want?
                                                                                                        • 180. [TagCinematic] devnote
                                                                                                          • 87. [Visual State]
                                                                                                            • 72. Player: Are you all right?
                                                                                                              • 33.
                                                                                                                Shadowheart
                                                                                                                : I will be. Once we all get clear of this place.devnote
                                                                                                                • 134.
                                                                                                                  Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                                                                  : Do what you need to, Jen. We can follow your trail once we've rested a little. The Moonmaiden still guides us.
                                                                                                                  End
                                                                                                            • 89. Player: I don't mean to rush the moment, but we shouldn't linger here.
                                                                                                              • 125.
                                                                                                                Shadowheart
                                                                                                                : No, you're right to urge haste. There'll be time for a proper reunion later - let's get clear of this place.devnote
                                                                                                                • Link to Node 134
                                                                        • 138. [RollResult] False
                                                                          • 16.
                                                                            Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                            : Whatever happens, we love you all the same.
                                                                            • 20.
                                                                              Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                                                              : We never stopped. Thank you, Moonmaiden. You let me see my Jenevelle, my baby girl, one last time.
                                                                              • 183.
                                                                                Shadowheart
                                                                                : Don't call me that. My name is Shadowheart.devnote
                                                                                • 191.
                                                                                  Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                                  : You are just lost, Jenevelle. Selûne will show you the way home, in time - devnote
                                                                                  • 152.
                                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                                    : My name is Shadowheart.devnote
                                                                                    • 121. [Visual State]
                                                                                      • 27.
                                                                                        Shar
                                                                                        : It is done. And done well. They are with me now, in my endless dark. And from them, you can draw endless power.devnoteORI_Shadowheart_State_Shar_KilledParents, ORI_Shadowheart_State_BecamePontiff
                                                                                        • 24.
                                                                                          Shadowheart
                                                                                          : I still remember.devnote
                                                                                          • 118.
                                                                                            Shar
                                                                                            : No longer. Forget. Forget and rise.devnote
                                                                                            • 131. [Visual State]
                                                                                              • 41.
                                                                                                Shadowheart
                                                                                                : It's done. This place is mine now. Shar's forces are mine, when I need them. And her power... it's right at my fingertips. I can't believe it.devnote
                                                                                                • 71. Player: I can - you killed your parents for this.
                                                                                                  • 132.
                                                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                                                    : Don't be ridiculous - I never knew my parents. Whoever these poor wretches were, they're strangers to me.devnote
                                                                                                    • 177.
                                                                                                      Shadowheart
                                                                                                      : It's time we left. We're not finished with the Absolute just yet. Only now, Shar's forces are mine to command, when the battle comes.devnote
                                                                                                      End
                                                                                                • 23. Player: Those two corpses - do you know who they are?
                                                                                                  • 172.
                                                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                                                    : Sacrifices. My final test, whoever they are. A rather meagre offering to the Dark Lady... but it is not my place to question her.devnote
                                                                                                    • Link to Node 177
                                                                                                • 77. Player: I think we're done here.
                                                                                                  • 30.
                                                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                                                    : Yes. But we're not finished with the Absolute just yet. Only now, Lady Shar's forces are mine to command, when the battle comes.devnote
                                                                                                    End
                                                                      • 52. Player: It's not worth it. Shar will turn on you in time, same as she did Viconia.Roll (Wisdom, Insight) vs 25 (0)
                                                                        • 165. [RollResult] True
                                                                          • 5. [Jump] Jump to Node 53 (1)
                                                                        • 190. [RollResult] False
                                                                          • 66. [Jump] Jump to Node 16 (1)
                                                                      • 170. Player: They're your parents. They'll forgive you.Roll (Charisma, ) vs 25 (0)
                                                                        • Link to Node 165
                                                                        • Link to Node 190
                                                                  • 106. Player: Do whatever you feel is right, Shadowheart.
                                                                    • 157.
                                                                      Shadowheart
                                                                      : What's right... Have I ever known what that truly is?devnoteORI_Shadowheart_State_ParentPoints_HasEnoughPoints, Approval_AtLeast_50_For_Sp3
                                                                      • 128. [Jump] Jump to Node 53 (1)
                                                                    • 1.
                                                                      Shadowheart
                                                                      : Do what's right. I think I lost sight of that some time ago. Better to just serve blindly.devnote
                                                                      • 26. [Jump] Jump to Node 16 (1)
                                                • 140. Player: Remain silent.
                                                  • Link to Node 57
  • 184.
    Arnell Hallowleaf
    : It can't be. Another vile trick...devnote
    • 31.
      Emmeline Hallowleaf
      : No... there is no trick. It's her. Jenevelle. Jen. Our little girl.
      • 124.
        Arnell Hallowleaf
        : Moonmaiden's grace. It is you...
        • 63.
          Shadowheart
          : I'm here to get you out of here. They're all gone, it's over -devnote
          • 174. [TagCinematic] devnote
            • 163. [Visual State]
              • 166.
                Shar
                : It is not over.devnote
                • 158.
                  Shar
                  : You see? It matters not if you raze this place, if you slay every one of your brothers and sisters. That was never where my power resided.devnote
                  • 108.
                    Shar
                    : Every time you try to step away from me, every time you try to reach for Selûne, my hold on you bites deeper. devnote
                    • 55.
                      Shar
                      : If you had learned, if you had obeyed, there would be no pain. But you struggle on. You make things worse for yourself. And for them.devnote
                      • 67. Player: You're a monster, not a goddess.
                        • 2.
                          Shar
                          : I am neither. I am nothing. I am the empty room. The dreamless sleep. The shadow's shadow. devnote
                          • 149.
                            Shar
                            : There was no pain before my sister set the sun aflame. Now you exist to suffer, until you find your way back to my embrace.devnote
                            • Link to Node 18
                      • 105. Player: Ignore her, Shadowheart. She's just trying to spite your victory.
                        • 123.
                          Shar
                          : Victory? Your victory is but a guttering candle in the dark. Temporary. Inconsequential.devnote
                          • 18.
                            Shadowheart
                            : Enough. I'm taking my parents away from here. I'm taking them away from you.devnote
                            • 12.
                              Arnell Hallowleaf
                              : You cannot. We are still bound to you. You cannot both free us and free yourself from her curse.
                              • 47.
                                Arnell Hallowleaf
                                : The Moonmaiden needs you more than she needs us. You are the future - you must return to the fold. We are the past. And our duty is almost done.
                                • 122.
                                  Shar
                                  : Eloquently put. His mind stood up well to his time here. The same cannot be said for your mother - such brief, fragile lives humans lead.devnote
                                  • 142.
                                    Shar
                                    : This is my final lesson. I leave you now, to dwell on your mistakes and make your choice.devnote
                                    • 159. [TagCinematic] devnote
                                      • 179. [Alias]
                                        • Alias to Node 139
                                        • 173.
                                          Narrator
                                          : *Shar's parting words make your flesh crawl. There is no lesson to be learned here - only a family's torment, a spiteful goddess' whims, and an unspeakable choice to be made...*
                                          • 11.
                                            Shadowheart
                                            : She's gone... I don't understand.devnote
                                            • 162.
                                              Arnell Hallowleaf
                                              : Shar will never admit defeat - not until she has stolen one last thing from you. We cannot allow your future to be her last prize - not after all your mother and I have endured to see you again.
                                              • 49.
                                                Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                : You companion understands, I think. Help her, please. Help her see what must be done.devnote
                                                • 37. Player: You have to choose, Shadowheart. Free your parents, or rid yourself of Shar's curse.
                                                  • 46.
                                                    Shadowheart
                                                    : No, I can't. I came here for them.devnote
                                                    • 150.
                                                      Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                      : And you did. You found us.
                                                      • 81.
                                                        Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                        : All these years, that dream kept us going, that you would break free. No matter what they made you do to us, we knew you were still in there.
                                                        • 6.
                                                          Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                                          : I knew the dark woods wouldn't frighten you. You were always such a brave girl.
                                                          • 80.
                                                            Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                            : She was. And still is. You've saved us. Now save yourself. You'll be out of Shar's reach, and we'll be at peace.
                                                            • 192.
                                                              Shadowheart
                                                              : But I only just found you again, after all this time. I can't lose you again.devnote
                                                              • 181.
                                                                Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                : We'll still be with you. By the Moonmaiden's grace, we'll never be far. Please, Jenevelle.
                                                                • 65. Player: You should end their suffering, and yours.
                                                                  • 15. [Jump] Jump to Node 35 (1)
                                                                • 83. Player: Do not lose your parents, not again. The pain can be handled.
                                                                  • 74.
                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                    : But the curse. We'll just have to go on like this... suffering.devnote
                                                                    • 42. Player: You have great faith and great resolve - all of you. Trust in that. You need not say goodbye here.Roll (Intelligence, Religion) vs 20 (0)
                                                                      • Link to Node 185
                                                                      • Link to Node 90
                                                                    • 25. Player: You can endure it together, as a family. This is what you've been looking for - don't deny yourself.Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (0)
                                                                      • 185. [RollResult] True
                                                                        • 62.
                                                                          Shadowheart
                                                                          : I didn't come this far just to give up at the final hurdle. We're leaving this place together. I'm going to take care of you.devnote
                                                                          • 189.
                                                                            Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                            : Our time has passed, Jenevelle. You must not let us burden you.
                                                                            • 3.
                                                                              Shadowheart
                                                                              : You're no burden. You're my strength. I think I know where my wilful side comes from now.
                                                                              • 112.
                                                                                Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                                : But -
                                                                                • 129.
                                                                                  Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                                                                  : Hush, Arnell. Jen wants her family. Jen shall have her family. How can we help, dear?
                                                                                  • 98. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Shadowheart_State_RejectShar_SavedParents
                                                                                    • 103. [Alias]
                                                                                      • Alias to Node 87
                                                                                      • 109.
                                                                                        Shadowheart
                                                                                        : Get out of this place, as soon as your strength allows. There's a camp - you'll be safe there.
                                                                                        End
                                                                      • 90. [RollResult] False
                                                                        • 64.
                                                                          Shadowheart
                                                                          : I'm sorry... I need to obey my parents' wishes, this once. If you are sure this is what you want...?devnote
                                                                          • 69.
                                                                            Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                            : It is what we need, all of us.
                                                                            • 9.
                                                                              Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                              : You were meant to be a guiding light for Selûne's faithful, but they robbed you from us. Now that can be righted, and we can rest.devnote
                                                                              • 96.
                                                                                Emmeline Hallowleaf
                                                                                : Help us, Jen. I can let go, now I've seen your face again.
                                                                                • 113.
                                                                                  Shadowheart
                                                                                  : Goodbye.devnote
                                                                                  • 161.
                                                                                    Arnell Hallowleaf
                                                                                    : Not goodbye. Not even close.
                                                                                    • 19. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Shadowheart_State_RejectShar_KilledParents
                                                                                      • 135. [Visual State]
                                                                                        • 194. Player: What are those?
                                                                                          • 51. [Jump] Jump to Node 156 (1)
                                                                                        • 126. Player: I'm sorry that it came to this.
                                                                                          • 54.
                                                                                            Shadowheart
                                                                                            : Don't be. They're free now, as am I. And part of them is still here with me.devnote
                                                                                            • 17. [TagCinematic] devnote
                                                                                              • 22. [Visual State]
                                                                                                • 102.
                                                                                                  Shadowheart
                                                                                                  : Let's leave this place. There's nothing more for me here.devnote
                                                                                                  • 164. Player: Gladly.
                                                                                                    • 187.
                                                                                                      Shadowheart
                                                                                                      : I don't know where home is anymore... but it's not here.devnote
                                                                                                      End
                                                                                                  • 43. Player: One thing - what should I call you now? Shadowheart? Jenevelle?
                                                                                                    • 146.
                                                                                                      Shadowheart
                                                                                                      : Shadowheart, still. I can't run away from who I was for all this time. Besides, there's something fitting to it - you can't cast a shadow without some light.devnote
                                                                                                      End
                                                                                                  • 4. Player: What about your memories? Isn't there more that was taken from you?
                                                                                                    • 91.
                                                                                                      Shadowheart
                                                                                                      : More? Most, I should think. I doubt Shar will be given over to generosity... Best if I just consider them lost. I have everything I need to make new memories. As for this place, all I did here...devnote
                                                                                                      • 196.
                                                                                                        Shadowheart
                                                                                                        : Let it stay forgotten.devnote
                                                                                                        End
                                                                                        • 178. Player: They are with the Moonmaiden now.SELUNE
                                                                                          • 104.
                                                                                            Shadowheart
                                                                                            : In a way. But they're also right here - look.devnote
                                                                                            • 156.
                                                                                              Shadowheart
                                                                                              : Moon motes. They bring Selûne's light to dark places and offer guidance to those in need.devnote
                                                                                              • 58.
                                                                                                Shadowheart
                                                                                                : My parents are watching over me. devnote
                                                                                                • Link to Node 17
                                                                                        • 154. Player: You forced Lady Shar's hand and paid the price. I hope your freedom is worth it.SHAR
                                                                                          • 110.
                                                                                            Shadowheart
                                                                                            : To be free of Shar? To end my parents' suffering and show them it wasn't all in vain?devnote
                                                                                            • 175.
                                                                                              Shadowheart
                                                                                              : Yes. It was worth it. No words of yours can diminish that.devnote
                                                                                              • Link to Node 17
                                                                                        • 95. Player: Remain silent.
                                                                                          • 145. [Jump] Jump to Node 156 (1)
                                                                • 28. Player: This is your choice, Shadowheart. You don't need me to tell you what is right.
                                                                  • 39. [Alias] ORI_Shadowheart_State_ParentPoints_HasEnoughPoints, Approval_AtLeast_50_For_Sp3
                                                                    • Alias to Node 62
                                                                    • 59. [Jump] Jump to Node 62 (2)
                                                                  • 117. [Alias]
                                                                    • Alias to Node 35
                                                                    • Link to Node 76
                                                                • 151. Player: The Dark Lady offers you a rare kindness. Give the prisoners a merciful death. End your pain.SHAR
                                                                  • 0.
                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                    : And replace it with another. Don't ask me to kill my parents, please. I can't live with that.devnote
                                                                    • 169.
                                                                      Shar
                                                                      : The price of insubordination. You could have been blissfully ignorant if you stayed in my embrace. But you strayed. And now you choose.
                                                                      • Link to Node 35
                                                                • 82. Player: Let your parents die with honour. They will become Selûne's martyrs, and you will be free.SELUNE
                                                                  • 8.
                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                    : Free, but with the memory of what I've done. Don't ask me to kill my parents, please. I can't live with that.devnote
                                                                    • Link to Node 169
                                                                • 147. Player: Remain silent.
                                                                  • 35.
                                                                    Shadowheart
                                                                    : Is this truly what you want?devnote
                                                                    • 76. [Jump] Jump to Node 69 (1)
                                                • 119. Player: She wants you to kill your parents. Her idea of a parting gift.
                                                  • Link to Node 46
                                                • 92. Player: Talk to your mother and father. See what they wish.
                                                  • 188.
                                                    Shadowheart
                                                    : I'm... I'm sorry. I didn't know any of this was happening until it was much too late. I came to try put things right.devnote
                                                    • Link to Node 150
                      • 85. Player: We should leave.
                        • 168.
                          Shar
                          : Leave? You should never have come. You should have hidden away forever.devnote
                          • Link to Node 18