But then his eyes meet hers before widening in stunned surprise as she continues.
What is she doing here? Not to say he knows exactly what he's doing here, but Asch only arrived here after seizing the crystal in the unending darkness. And that only happened after he'd died, after he'd exhaled his last breath. So it's not that he's unhappy to see Natalia so much as he's worried about how she arrived in a place like this. Did she also suffer a fate like his?
Asch opens his mouth to say something before snapping it shut because it suddenly feels dry. It's like there's a lump in his throat, too, and so he swallows before managing to school his expression from alarmed to sad to... something more neutral.]
Natalia...
[He whispers it, almost in wonder and as if hoping she'll disappear, that she's not real or tangible or here. As far as he's concerned, her place right now is at the replica's side, taking care of Van once and for all.
Asch composes himself quickly.]
How... How did you get here?
[His thoughts keep swimming, terrified because What is she DOING here?]
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But then his eyes meet hers before widening in stunned surprise as she continues.
What is she doing here? Not to say he knows exactly what he's doing here, but Asch only arrived here after seizing the crystal in the unending darkness. And that only happened after he'd died, after he'd exhaled his last breath. So it's not that he's unhappy to see Natalia so much as he's worried about how she arrived in a place like this. Did she also suffer a fate like his?
Asch opens his mouth to say something before snapping it shut because it suddenly feels dry. It's like there's a lump in his throat, too, and so he swallows before managing to school his expression from alarmed to sad to... something more neutral.]
Natalia...
[He whispers it, almost in wonder and as if hoping she'll disappear, that she's not real or tangible or here. As far as he's concerned, her place right now is at the replica's side, taking care of Van once and for all.
Asch composes himself quickly.]
How... How did you get here?
[His thoughts keep swimming, terrified because What is she DOING here?]