"When I first saw the chrono-spheres in the Payne family vault, they called to me, and in their call, I saw hope. Hope that I could have my life back.
But I had been taught well enough by my master on the Art of inscribing and Artifact maintenance and repair to know the Chrono-spheres were not complete.
The core was present but now it needed housing.
So I got it out of the vault and I left Salmon city..."
At this point, Svetlana paused and looked at Hal who motioned for her to continue while he looked confused at her decision to stop.
Svetlana took a deep breath as she seemed to feel the urge to explain herself,
"It could have never worked between Gregory and me. He was good enough to take the edge off. A brief moment for me to forget my troubles but I could never build a family with him."
"And you are telling me this, why?" Hal asked.