Ash finally understood the source of the unease that had been gnawing at him since the moment he entered the Land of Forge. The mind demon was somehow attempting to control him, but failing. That lingering attempt, that constant invisible pressure, was the reason the discomfort never went away.
He was certain that both he and Snow were unaffected by whatever method the demon was using to control the crowd. The various effects of his runes must have been shielding them.
That explained why his instincts had been blaring warning sirens in his head from the start, why there had been a constant weight on his chest, and why he felt far more at ease within his own soul space.
Does that mean he is watching me right now? Didn't the old man say 'He's everywhere' before dying? Was this what he meant?
