Anyone else would have screamed in sheer terror at the sight of such a massive snake slithering toward them.
But the moment Naomi got a clear look at it, her eyes lit up with excitement.
"Little Bluey?"
Hearing its old nickname, the Azure Serpent picked up its pace, slithering even more enthusiastically.
When Naomi extended her arm like a welcoming branch, the snake immediately coiled its way up.
Naomi affectionately stroked the snake's smooth head, examining it closely.
"It really is Little Bluey."
"He goes by Lucifer now," Maeve corrected.
Naomi shook off her initial surprise as the pieces suddenly clicked together.
"Wait... so the boy from that experiment all those years ago... was Andres?"
Maeve offered Naomi a helpless, knowing smile.
"The first time I saw Little Bluey again, I couldn't believe a coincidence like this existed either."
Naomi couldn't find the exact words to articulate the magnitude of what she was feeling.
Finally, she managed to say, "This is literal fate. The universe literally tied you two together."
"Does he know?"
Maeve shrugged dismissively.
"Probably not."
Naomi was absolutely stunned by Maeve's nonchalance.
"How could you not tell him something this monumental?"
Maeve genuinely didn't see why it mattered so much.
"Countless people came to me for favors back then. It was just a transactional exchange. There's no need to elevate it into some grand romantic destiny."
Naomi staunchly disagreed.
"The fact that Little Bluey is here proves that out of all your transactional exchanges, this was the only one where you never took a single cent of payment."
"Though I will admit, the name Lucifer is definitely way more badass than Little Bluey."
Maeve was speechless.
She, Naomi, and Charlie had wracked their brains to come up with 'Little Bluey' back in the day.

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