"Kuzon was more than a friend."
Ana pushed Neron's hand from her shoulder and walked away from him. Edward tried to hold her again, but after giving him a deathly glare, he froze in his tracks. Lemi fell silent, most likely knowing her place in the grief of her friend.
Ana ignored everyone else and drew closer to Kido's statue. Her hand was stretched out, and she slowly moved closer. She despised the face she saw, but Ana knew full well that the boy she cherished so much dwelled within the villain's body.
Yes, Kuzon was still in there. With that thought, Ana advanced closer.
"W-wait, isn't that—!"
"It's fine. She won't be harmed." Neron interrupted Edward's worried objection.
No one stopped her, and she didn't want them to. For Ana, all she wanted was absolute silence. She needed to think. She needed to calculate. She needed to fully comprehend everything.
