It's okay if you don't believe him, Raven. He can keep providing proof until you do.
"Her mother's name is Lorna Dane. Her mother's name was Suzanne Dane. She and her husband died in a plane crash when Lorna was four. I thought that it would be better if she were raised by her aunt and uncle in a stable home than by me. I've wondered a few times lately if that was the right decision, but it's done." Lorna can confirm anything he's just told her, if necessary.
He looks down at the baby again. "Her name is Erika."
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"Her mother's name is Lorna Dane. Her mother's name was Suzanne Dane. She and her husband died in a plane crash when Lorna was four. I thought that it would be better if she were raised by her aunt and uncle in a stable home than by me. I've wondered a few times lately if that was the right decision, but it's done." Lorna can confirm anything he's just told her, if necessary.
He looks down at the baby again. "Her name is Erika."