Xenophanes had been occasionally poking his head out from the shadows as Sonic sped through Green Hills yet again in an exhilarating few seconds. It always gave Sonic a burst of excitement whenever he sped through an area at his highest speed, and Xenophanes would have to agree, it was exhilarating.

Xenophanes felt a small surge of happiness go through them whenever they saw Sonic going at his higher speeds; he liked hearing Sonic whooping in excitement as he did so, he liked how he could take down a simple robot in a mere few seconds if he pleased...

...He liked how Sonic enjoyed his life. He liked how Sonic, despite not being immortal, felt like his presence would always be immortal. He liked seeing how much Sonic valued his friends. He liked seeing how Sonic did what he thought was right no matter what a single soul thought. He liked Sonic's good heart. He liked Sonic's bravery.

He liked all of him.

He admired all of the blue blur with all of his soul.

Who wouldn't?