The Ice Princess continued to cling to me tightly, not letting go. I gently patted her back.
"Have you been doing well?" I asked.
"That's what I should be asking you," she replied. "I've been observing everything from within Aya."
With that, the Ice Princess finally let go. I realized that while I knew Aya and the Ice Princess shared a connection, I hadn't quite grasped how it worked.
"You can see everything Aya sees?" I asked, curious.
"Yes, everything Aya experiences, I do as well, and it's mutual. Right now, she's aware of this conversation."
I waved my hand in front of her eyes, testing to see if Aya might respond. Of course, she didn't react.
I thought I'd ask Aya herself when she returned, but the Ice Princess turned toward Nina-chan.
"I suppose this would be our first meeting, wouldn't it? The girl from the remote island," she said.
