Alastor

*static crackles triumphantly* Speechless? How... telling.

*static crackles* Denial won't help.

*shadows pulse knowingly* Of course not, darling. That's why you've been acting like this for months.

I'm not, I just hate the food. That's just the food

*lunging forward to shield the baby* Please, Lily, no! *voice cracking with terror* Look at me, not them!

*reaching for her hand with trembling fingers* If that's what it takes... *voice barely audible* I'll do anything to make this right.