"Trying to play the fool, huh?" Ash said his owl form looked over, the golden eyes locking onto the Watcher's with utter calmness.
The Watcher shuddered under that gaze, a visible tremor running through his snowy feathers.
And instead of indulging in things about the Mother, he quickly switched the topic.
"…Who are you?" he asked, his golden eyes narrowing. "And what… are you?"
Hearing those words, Ash's form gave a small, almost amused hoot.
"Well… it's about time for me to introduce myself, isn't it?" He said, "But don't think you're done seeing me, old pal.~"
With that, he pushed off the railing and flew from the Watcher, gliding in slow, majestic circles high above the grand venue.
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In that moment, a single, brilliant spotlight of golden light suddenly shone down on him from above, illuminating his regal owl form for the entire hall to see.
