" . . . life . . . can be tough . . ."
"Dad?"
"Hm? What's up, Siren?"
". . . why did mom leave?"
". . . well, sometimes . . . life . . . can be tough . . ."
"but . . . is there a specific reason mom left? Is it because of me?"
"No, no, sweety, no. Trust me, it wasn't because of you."
"Really?"
"Really."
". . ."
"The reason she left is because . . .well . . . life . . . had other plans for her . . ."
"Like what?"
"Like . . . well . . . she was . . . going through . . . some . . . tough feelings . . . and . . . I don't know how to explain it . . ."
". . . ok dad . . ."