Riku ducked inside after Bolin, looking around. Bram promptly took wing from his shoulder, flapping up to the roof of the earth tent to hang upside down. Riku laughed softly, amused at his Spirit's antics, and Bram gave a pleased squeak, wrapping his purple wings around his body to take a nap. Talk about making himself at home, Riku thought, taking a seat himself on one of the stone pillars.

"That must have been tough," he replied, expression turning back to a serious frown. "I know what it's like to have to survive off your own back like that." Riku didn't know the kind of things Bolin had been through, but he had an idea -- he'd been through a similar thing in the realm of darkness, trying to survive, look out for Sora, and stay hidden from Organization XIII all at the same time. It had never gotten easier. "At least you had someone looking out for you."