'Mama'
I missed you, too, Snow.
Ash gazed at the white snake curled around his neck, her body gleaming softly in the dim light. She let out a gentle hiss, brushing her face against his cheek as if kissing him with affection. Ash could clearly feel the happiness that overflowed from her heart after meeting him again.
Through their soul connection, he could feel her emotions loud and clear, each one flowing into him like a warm current of energy. There were no words that needed to be exchanged between them, because their hearts already understood each other perfectly.
There were many other things he could sense as well, and one of them was how strong Snow currently was... but Ash had no idea just how much she had grown. When he looked at her status window, it showed no visible change. It was the same as before, as if nothing had happened.
But Ash knew it was not true.
