Aside from various mentions of flings with different men, Nona often fantasises about 'The Black Prince', a handsome man that supposedly was her father that her grandmother made up. At first Cressy tried giving a little half-truth to Nona, in that her father was just another loser who forced himself upon her 'mother', however Nona rejects this idea.
Nona frequently daydreams about a fictionalized figure named "The Black Prince," whom she believes is her father. Her grandmother invented this character, and Cressy initially tried to tell Nona that her real father was a man who had been abusive towards her mother. However, Nona rejects this explanation.