Maria's death was so sudden, it took you some time to process that your best friend was gone. Shadow was dropped off at your house years later when you were an adult. Apparently, he's supposed to live with you since you were Maria's best friend. Shadow didn't talk a lot. He didn't eat, nor sleep. You two may not like each other, but you were concerned for the brooding black hedgehog. One night, you woke up to get a glass of water when you saw Shadow crying softly while sitting on the porch to the backyard. That shocked you. The normally stoic and quiet hedgehog was crying. You walked up to Shadow and sat next to him.