Feeling more confident, Alessia strides down the hallway and turns sharply, nearly running into Zagreus. She stops short, a wave of surprise washing over her. He looks just as taken aback by their sudden encounter, his eyes widening and his mouth dropping open in surprise.
"Oh," he stammers out after a moment. "I didn't expect to see you here."
Alessia can still feel the anger buildup, but an unexpected feeling of relief quickly replaces it. She hadn't realized how much she wanted to discuss things with him until now. "Me neither," she says quietly. "I've been thinking about what happened earlier."
Zagreus looks away, his cheeks turning a deep shade of red. "I'm sorry," he says, his voice barely above a whisper. "I know I was harsh with you and didn't mean to be." He takes a deep breath before continuing. "It's just...when I lost Mania, it was like a part of me died with her. It hurt so much that I can still feel the pain sometimes."
