Natalia could hardly refuse such a thing, now that she knew. There were still matters she didn't fully understand and didn't know what she should do about, but at least it was clear what Asch had said was true: he wasn't her enemy, he was someone she could trust. And he had remembered. Did that not mean that he was there to help them?

She allowed herself to be pulled closer, leaning into him and doing her best not to start crying again. How could he claim to be someone else when he was so obviously her Luke, her dearest friend? He wouldn't deny even that, would he? Natalia would get to know him all over again if that was what it took.

"...I was beginning to think I was the only one who remembered the words of our promise. I suppose that was foolish of me."