«Ayane, I trust you more than anyone in the world. That's why… I want to talk to you about Eliss. There's something I want you to know about her,» Aoshi says, his seriousness catching Ayane off guard.
«O-Of course, tell me. You know anything you tell me stays between us,» she replies, almost stammering, suddenly unnerved.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
At Aoshi's few simple words, her heart starts pounding like a jackhammer and she can't even explain why. Her legs begin to shake and her breath comes short and heavy, as if her lungs are being squeezed.
