"You… heard a voice in your head?" Asmodeus asked.
"Yes, and somehow… I just knew that voice belonged to my mother. I immediately opened my eyes, thinking mother was there, but no one was there. Then father explained that she couldn't come to the human world because of a certain pact. But she wants to talk to me using a soul technique.
It was a kick in the nuts when my father told me that I couldn't use the soul technique because of a lack of magic. So he connected his soul with mine. He said it was a forbidden technique, but it wouldn't be a problem if they kept it short.
I had one minute to talk with my mother, and I…" Zach chuckled softly and said, "I didn't know what to say. There were so many things I wanted to ask her, but it was impossible to… you know… to sum it up in one minute.