"Gaon!" Malrang's soft body crashes into me, her heartbeat thudding right against my own. This fox... She's always been there for me, no matter what.
"Did you think I died again?" I tease, scratching her ear. Her fur feels so soft, warm under my fingers.
"Me? No... Of course not! Just... our connection with you was cut off for some reason..." It makes sense. I can feel each of them now, every bond still intact. It was only severed because I was being reshaped, restored to my original self. My horns and wings remain—only now, they're pure black.
"You silly fox... I'll never die, ever." I spot Seong-hoon slowly approaching, his eyes glassy with tears. My heart skips a beat. I missed him. He must have suffered the most.
