[ Unlike with Sora, Arden has no real clear indication that it was through his own efforts or Riku's that made the Darkness recede. He can only be glad that it did. ]
Sit down.
[ He puts both hands on Riku's shoulders, even as he's turned away, trying to push gently enough Riku will sit on his own. He remembers how he sat on the steps of the house last time, and that seemed like a good idea to repeat. If he obliges, Arden won't keep up the physical contact either.
Although... yeah, part of him does feel guilty that worse and worse counter-reactions keep happening to Riku. He can't fully ignore that fact. He's grateful the ice knife appears to only prick under his skin this time, knowing he's trying to help Riku, who appears to have been getting worse and worse at holding everything in, so maybe this was inevitable and he was the lucky one to experience it.
So much in common... way more than he ever wanted to believe. It makes him sick to his stomach and he can't think about all of the things he told Roxas, ignoring all of his own advice in this moment. He wonders if one day all of his energy is going to be sucked up because Riku can't handle things, just like Riku said that Roxas had to return to Sora in order to make him whole. Maybe that was why he'd felt awkward the last time, trying to talk to Arden and all. ]
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Sit down.
[ He puts both hands on Riku's shoulders, even as he's turned away, trying to push gently enough Riku will sit on his own. He remembers how he sat on the steps of the house last time, and that seemed like a good idea to repeat. If he obliges, Arden won't keep up the physical contact either.
Although... yeah, part of him does feel guilty that worse and worse counter-reactions keep happening to Riku. He can't fully ignore that fact. He's grateful the ice knife appears to only prick under his skin this time, knowing he's trying to help Riku, who appears to have been getting worse and worse at holding everything in, so maybe this was inevitable and he was the lucky one to experience it.
So much in common... way more than he ever wanted to believe. It makes him sick to his stomach and he can't think about all of the things he told Roxas, ignoring all of his own advice in this moment. He wonders if one day all of his energy is going to be sucked up because Riku can't handle things, just like Riku said that Roxas had to return to Sora in order to make him whole. Maybe that was why he'd felt awkward the last time, trying to talk to Arden and all. ]