THE THREE-WAY BATTLE (6)

[WILLIAM did a number on Lewis, huh?]

Neoma, before she lost consciousness, forced her soul out of her body. Just before she fell asleep, she remembered she could move in her Spirit form because she was a Roseheart. As soon as she felt William's presence nearby, she ran away to check on her "son."

[After all, the fact William came only means Lewis and the foxes lost to him.]

"Lewis," Neoma said, then she squatted down beside her "son" who was lying down on the snow with his eyes closed. "Are you hurt?"

Even when she was in her Spirit form, she knew he could see and hear her.

But Lewis couldn't touch her since her "son" wasn't blessed with the ability to interact with souls in a physical way.

"I'm not hurt," Lewis said, then he opened his eyes to look at her. "I'm just embarrassed."

"Because you lost to William?"

"It was over as soon as he got serious," he said as he got up. "William is stronger than the Paladins combined."