[ ... But he had. Obviously, right? He'd made it in some form or another. The blindfold was still there after all. That shouldn't have been something that concerned Arden. It was the kind of thing that Riku had trouble facing, the kind of thing they'd talked about before - both Riku now and Riku back then. The problem is in Riku's tone of voice, Arden decides; because of how exhausted Riku is, he can't really tell whether Riku succeded or failed at that control. Or if he feels like he needs to admit a failure to someone other than Sora before it slips out later. ]
You pulled out all the stops.
[ Just like he'd feared. If Riku's this exhausted, then he really is susceptible to despair swallowing him whole the way it had Arden... before he was 'Arden.' ]
Don't worry about that right now. Just don't fall asleep yet. Please.
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You pulled out all the stops.
[ Just like he'd feared. If Riku's this exhausted, then he really is susceptible to despair swallowing him whole the way it had Arden... before he was 'Arden.' ]
Don't worry about that right now. Just don't fall asleep yet. Please.