[ Somewhere in the back of his mind, Riku had known all along that Arden was present here. It was just, well, they both had a sort of mutual understanding of a certain distance between them for the time being, something even Sora seemed to be aware of and hopefully understood, so Riku hadn't really paid much mind to Arden's presence.
That is, until he felt the other right there in the room with him and heard his words of reassurance offered to him.
Riku, however, couldn't seem to find much comfort in them at the moment and it shows in the way he looks back to the other with confusion and an almost pained expression at this deja-vu before his eyes. ]
What happened? What's wrong with him?
[ Because this is the first time he's seen something like... this... within this world and while it might be something of little to no concern for most, for Riku, this is all too reminiscent of things he had left behind prior to coming here, as if wrongdoings are being shoved in his face all over again. ]
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That is, until he felt the other right there in the room with him and heard his words of reassurance offered to him.
Riku, however, couldn't seem to find much comfort in them at the moment and it shows in the way he looks back to the other with confusion and an almost pained expression at this deja-vu before his eyes. ]
What happened? What's wrong with him?
[ Because this is the first time he's seen something like... this... within this world and while it might be something of little to no concern for most, for Riku, this is all too reminiscent of things he had left behind prior to coming here, as if wrongdoings are being shoved in his face all over again. ]