He noted that pause; that thoughtfulness that seemed to accompany an older heartache. He was starting to wonder just how many of them here had such a thing associated with Xehanort. And especially since he’d said he’d been involved in his machinations...just how involved was he?

The next statement, however, brought back a bit more sadness to him. He knew that even if they managed to escape this realm, he wouldn’t have anything waiting for him in the waking world. All he could do to help his students, and the others, he’d have to do here. “I don’t know. I suppose we shall see.”