Alana allowed the silence to take over the room. Arinda and Faith sat waiting for Alana to say anything. "We need to tell you something. Something that is important." Alana knew she needed to tellnthe truth but was unsure of how to really tell it. She took in a deep breath holding for a second before releasing it. "Well, this is so difficult for me to say. This might be difficult for you to hear. Our father, well, Faith and my father was the king. He was not a good king. He lied to all of us for many years. He told us our mother, your mother, had died when we were younger. This was before you were born. We had no idea she was even pregnant with you or we never would have allowed him to do any of what he did to you." Alana paused as she held back tears that threatened to spill. The thought
