[She keeps her palms extended out, letting him sniff as much as she wants -- and giggling a little, because what!! It tickles!! If Barong will let her, she'll try to pet him, too.]

Maybe that's it! [Which part... she doesn't elaborate, because both are equally as possible. She had Barong as part of her soul -- technically she probably still does? If she had access to the Velvet Room, she could summon him again easily -- so even if he's not physically with her, some aspect of him has to still reside within her... or something. If everybody's connected, then the same might also be true!

Too complicated. She isn't going to spend all that much more time trying to figure it out. What matters is the Persona and the boy she's with right now.]

I don't usually have my Personas out unless we're fighting. All the ones I have with me are kinda big...

[Like Helel is so big and for what??]