(May want to edit the 'day she had created him' part Mademoiselle)

Ink Stain let out a sharp bark of laughter that seemed to come from every shadow in the room as he said, "Oh Mother, how I have missed you so these past TWENTY YEARS, TRAPPED IN THAT SMALL DARK HOLE!" As he shouted the last the darkness the defined his features seemed to ripple across his being before calming after a few precious seconds as he breathed heavily, seemingly exhausted. He staggered a bit as he walked to the other end of the desk where Mother kept her quills and ink pots, saying, "Don't look so alarmed Mother mine, I can't take you now. Being gone for so long has left me weakened, I'll need rest before I can take you, mind, body, and soul. This should help speed the process a bit, " with that, he clenched his fist and drove it into one of the ink pots, causing it to spill out, almost reaching the surface of the desk before flowing, instead, into Ink Stain himself, adding greater definition to his features. He took a deep breath before letting out a relived sigh, saying, "I heard there's a wedding to be had, mother mine. If I were you, I'd rally your forces, tell them that I'm here to kill and corrupt all of them, but that would certainly put a dampener on the festivities, wouldn't it? Tell them now, tell them later, don't tell them at all, it won't matter in the end." With that, he turned and walked into the shadows, disappearing. The lights in the room came back to normal, the shadows receded, and Ink Stain's voice echoed through the room as he said, "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a princess to go visit."

Hero looked down into Namine's eyes and smiled as he said, "Ah, greetings Namine, it is good to see you again after these last few months. I'll have you know, I have finally triumphed over the dreaded mess that was in the attic! I'm sure Mother and the others shall congratulate me on my great victory. So, how have things been around here, fair princess?"