I don't know what the meaning of son is. I had to grow by myself. Heck... where were you when I needed you? Where were you these past thirty years? I sit down. Quirin sits down next to me. I feel like I killed the mood, but what was I supposed to say?

"So, uh... Hector where's your dad?" Rapunzel asks.

I jump. I almost spill water on myself. Silence falls. Rapunzel gives me a look.

"Why do you care?" I ask.

"Well... it's just- whenever we try to ask you, you kind of shut us off." Rapunzel says.

"And that's your point?" I ask.

"Listen, uh Hector, why did you say I guess not?" Quirin asks me.

"It's... complicated." I say.

"Well, we want to help you." Rapunzel smiles.

"You can't." I turn my head.

"We won't push you anymore, but please tell us something about him." Rapunzel says.

"I want to know!" Varian grabs my arm. 

"He made an honorable man." Rapunzel smiles.

... 

"He left." I finally say.

"Left? As in..." Rapunzel starts.

"You want to know why I jump when you ask me about him?" I ask standing up.

They all look at me. I slam my hand into the ground.

"He left me when I was ten." I say.

"Oh... I had no idea." Rapunzel looks like she's going to cry.

I turn.

"And he's never coming back." I say.

My father is gone. He left me. I still have no clue because... that's what hurts the most. One that taunts me every night.