>>24645065>implyingWhat makes you think this is a hypothetical, or hasn't happened already? I thought it was quite clear she desires Ash. However, she has a demeanor in that she prizes honoring compacts made consciously or not - hence she's made it very clear that while Serena has her shot to make it work, she does not have forever.
She's not simply talking to Ash for the sake of unnerving Serena.