Asche hadn't forgotten Rain's appearance over the years of his since his supposed death; his features were etched into her memory, unaltered by the passage of time. Yet, as Rain spoke of their past and his supposed demise, a flicker of uncertainty surfaced within her. His last words before his apparent death were something she had pushed to the recesses of her mind, an event she had decided to forget.
Rain's words evoked memories long buried, emotions she had buried with them. His sudden return and mention of the past stirred a mix of emotions—confusion, doubt, and a hint of the pain she had worked hard to suppress…
"Well, what is it?" Rain asked. "Are you going to keep trying to kill me with the bow that I gave you?"
"... If you are who you claim to be, why did you only appear now?" Asche said while still glaring at him.
