She nodded and said "No one really can...I guess I just feel better telling someone...someone who might understand the feelings I'm having..." She got up and said "If anyone needs me I'll be out back. I need to call someone..." 

She closed the door and pulled her cell out, hitting a speed dial. She put the phone to her ear and waited till it was picked up. 

"Serena, I was starting to worry about you..." 
"Sorry, Professor...A lot has happened since we last talked...how is your trip going?" 
"Very enlightening...I have sent files to Adam for you both to look at. It seems your theory was right about the targets. Not only are they duelists, but they are also gifted in some other way. That Duke Devlin seems to still be the only one that was able to get away with his soul...apart from you" Serena nodded, leaning against the tree. 

"I feared that was the case...the god we ran into was Khnum...Duke got a pendent from the creature..." The professor was quiet for a moment then said "Much like you did that night...do you believe they are linked some how?" 

Serena shook her head then remembered he couldn't see her said "I'm not sure. We are meeting with some friends of Yami's this afternoon...hopefully we can get some more answers from them..." 

The Professor said "Be careful, Serena...I fear things are only going to get more dangerous from here. Adam told me what happened last night. I am glad you were able to help the boy...never take that pendent off again. Its your only defense against this darkness..." Serena sighed and muttered "Yes sir..." 

The professor added "I have a meeting with an old friend, please keep me up dated" He hung up and Serena sighed, letting her arm fall to her side. She turned to see Yugi standing there, holding a mug and looking worried. "Are you alright Serena?" She smiled and said "Of course...just calling my...the professor" Yugi walked over and said "Adam was telling my about him...but why do you call him professor instead of..." 

Serena turned away and said "Why don't I call him father? Because he stopped being my father a long time ago...a very long time ago..." She hid her face from Yugi, a couple tears running down her face. Yugi looked back at Yami who was at the door, shaking his head to the unanswered question.